SB 1252: California Mosquito Surveillance and Research Program.

Existing law establishes the California Mosquito Surveillance and Research Program, which is administered by the University of California, Davis, and requires the university to maintain an interactive internet website for management and dissemination of data on mosquitoborne virus and surveillance control and coordinate with the State Department of Public Health, among other functions, to the extent the program receives federal, state, or private funding for those purposes, as specified.

This bill would require the program to consult with partners at the University of California and the California State University about the most up-to-date research pertaining to mosquito abatement, as specified. including sustainable pest management, as defined.