Pest control in Long Beach
Long Beach's health department counts 55 West Nile virus cases in the city so far in 2026, as of Oct. 15, probable cases included. The 2025 count was 1. In 2024 there were none, and the last year near this was 2014, at 56. Which mosquito agency you call depends on the address. The city runs its own Vector Control Program for most of Long Beach, at 2525 Grand Avenue, Room 220, and (562) 570-4132, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
East of Lakewood Boulevard, it's different. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District serves that side, and its list, updated Oct 21, puts Long Beach at 13 positive mosquito samples and 14 positive dead birds this year. A small northwest area belongs to the Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District. The state's 2026 West Nile county table, dated October 29, 2026, lists Los Angeles County with 251 human cases, 164 positive dead birds, 781 positive mosquito samples, 62 positive sentinel chickens; no figure is shown for positive horses.
These are countywide 2026 year-to-date totals, not city-specific. A missing figure is not zero. That one's countywide. Bees are handled differently inside city limits. The city's vector page says to call 911 for an emergency swarm or hive in Long Beach, and it carries a flea-borne typhus brochure and warning. For Africanized honey bees, the hotline it lists is (800) 233-9279.
What pest control costs near Long Beach
Because no one has sent us a quote from Long Beach, there's no price for the city itself. The California page lists the estimates with what pest control workers are paid ($24.21 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price). How we estimate costs.
Licensing and rules for pest control in Long Beach
California licenses pest control through the Structural Pest Control Board, not CSLB, and a company has to be registered with the Board. Ask for the company's registration and the license of whoever will do the work, since applicators, field representatives and operators may work only for a registered company and not on their own. County agricultural commissioners enforce pesticide-use rules locally.
Pest control jobs in Long Beach
Sources for Long Beach
- West Nile Virus, City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Vector Control Program, City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Read Oct 23, 2026.
- CDPH West Nile Virus Activity by County (2026), dated 2026-10-29 — Los Angeles County Read Oct 29, 2026.