Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D.

Growth Reduction & Increased Detection

Recommended Grades to Participate: 6th - 8th grade

​Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D. (Growth Reduction, Increased Detection) mobilizes young scientists to get mosquitoes off the grid. Participants will use a specialized mosquito lure to learn about Aedes mosquitoes, one of the deadliest groups of mosquitoes in the world! All supplies provided by SGVMVCD staff.

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Student Objectives

  1. ​Clear the area around their homes of all trapped water and remove all containers, wet or dry
  2. Identify presence of invasive Aedes mosquitoes
  3. Report evidence to San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control
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Step 1:
Students obtain parent permission and sign up online
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Steps 2 & 3:
Students clear their yard of enemy hideouts
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Step 4:
Students submit evidence of mosquito eggs in lure
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Step 5:
Students take post-assessment and check-in surveys for full credit
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Agent Discoveries

Water Samples

Aedes Lures