Roof rats and house mice are the main commensal rodents in the Coachella Valley.
The major attractants for roof rats are fruits (mostly citrus), dense vegetation, exposed pet food, and water.
Rats and mice are known to spread 35 diseases to humans and animals.
Eliminating rats is a community effort. A successful rat control program requires reducing available food, eliminating potential shelter and performing rodent exclusion to prevent re-infestation.
The District provides a roof rat prevention, exclusion, and guidance program for the residents of the Valley. Vector control technicians advise homeowners on trap placement, building maintenance, and other rat control information upon request.
District staff conducts periodic block surveys of roof rat population in the Coachella Valley but will not trap or remove rodents.
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
