MCHD Vector Control - Mosquito Fish

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Vector Control: Table of Contents
•	Vector Control - Home Page
•	What is a Vector?
•	About Rats
•	About Mosquitoes
•	Gambusia affinis - Mosquito Fish
•	Bed Bugs
•	Code Enforcement
•	Avian Flu and Poultry Disease Prevention
•	West Nile Virus
•	Hantavirus
•	Service Request Form
•	Public Records Request Form
•	Standing Water Report Form
•	Dead Bird Report Form
•	2004 Surveillance Results
•	Pesticide Sensitivity Report Form
•	Control Products
•	Multnomah County Vector Control and Enforcement Advisory Committee
•	Website Links
•	Confidentiality Policy
•	Health Department Home Page

Multnomah County Health Department
Healthy People in Healthy Communities
426 SW Stark, 8th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
Phone numbers:
Health Information and Referral: (503) 988-3816
Administration: (503) 988-3674; FAX: (503) 988-3676; TDD: 1-877-735-7525
Clinic Appointments: (503) 988-3333
Contact Us

Environmental Health Section -
Vector and Nuisance Control
5235 N. Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 988-3464
Email: vector.nuisance@co.multnomah.or.us

Bed Bugs

(Not actual size)

Bed bugs are insects that feed at night on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. Adult bed bugs are oval in shape, slightly smaller than a dime and are reddish brown. They are not known to transmit disease. For more information about bedbugs, please read our Bed Bug FAQ sheet.

For more information about bedbugs, please review the following resources: