Ridding your Home of Pests
Folowing the rainy season, warmer wether favors an increase in population of mosquitoes, rodents, and bees. Downey residents may contact the following agencies for information of assistance with infestations of these unwanted pets.
Bees: There are no govenment agencies that provide bee control services on private property in the city of Downey. Residents should refer to local yellow pages under "Pest Control" to find a licnesed pest control company. If a bee swarm or hive is located on the street, side walk, or other public property, please notify the city of Downey maintenance services division at 562-904-7194. For more information about bees please contact the agicultural commissioner/weights and measures office at 11012 S. Garfield Ave, South Gate at 562-940-8916, or visit their website at http://acwm.co.la.ca.us/.
Mosquitoes: Downey residents are advised to maintain pools and spa's, avoid overwatering flowerbeds and lawns, and eliminate sources of standing water on their properties. For information and assistance with mosquitoe control, contact the greater Los Angeles county vector control district, located at 12545 Florence Ave, in Santa Fe Springs, at 562-944-9656, or visit their website at www.glacvcd.org.
Rodents: The city of Downey no longer provides free rodent control products. Home owners may pick up a bag containing 6 packets of redent poison from the Los Angeles county department of health services, environmental health division, located at 12440 Imperial Hwy, suite 515 in Norwalk. Home owners will be allowed 1 bag every 6 months and may be required to show valid picture ID. Please call 562-345-6830 for more information. Home owners may also request a free rodent survey/inspection of their property by vector management inspectors by calling the administrative headcorters in Baldwin Park at 626-430-5450. For more information please visit their website at http://publichealth.LaCounty.gov/eh/pets.htm.