THE BUZZ		Volume 4, 3 (Week 18)
		May 5, 2005

Mosquito Activity (Scale from 0 to 5)

• Mosquito activity is a 1 for most of the city. Wooded areas around Rotunda Blvd and North Churchland have slightly higher activity at a 2.

Surveillance

• Ten CDC style light traps were set this week, a total of 768 mosquitoes were caught. The average number of mosquitoes per trap was only 77. Trap counts did come up again this week but we are still ½ the average for this time of year. (see attached map).
• Overall the city is dryer than normal; this has allowed the city to concentrate efforts on problem-wet areas.

Service Requests

• We have not received any complaints this week.

Control

• Staff continues to systematically inspecting and treating potential mosquito breeding sites thought the city. Current efforts are focusing on treating problem-wet areas with 150-day residual product; this should control mosquitoes all season long.
• Limited truck fogging was conducted earlier this week along wooded areas with the highest trap counts.
• There are no other adult mosquito spraying operations scheduled at this time.

Mosquito Control Facts

Asian tiger mosquitoes are already breeding. Staff has made several collections from water in tires, trashcans, birdbaths, and rain gutters. The mosquitoes are developing slowly and can be controlled now by dumping out the water. Residents that choose not to dump out water will have adult Asian Tiger mosquitoes biting them in the next two weeks.