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THE BUZZ

Volume 5, 28   (Week 42)

October 19, 2006

 
Mosquito Activity (Scale from 0 to 5) Moaquito Trap Counts
  • The city received no rain last week.
  • The mosquito activity is a 2 and is expected to drop to a 1 later this weekend as cooler temperatures enter the region.
  • Cooler nighttime temperatures and shorter days mean the season is winding down. There still may be some increased mosquito activity on warm evenings.
Surveillance
  • 8 CDC style light traps were set this week, a total of 643 mosquitoes were caught, for an average of 80 per trap. Trap counts were down slightly from last week. Mosquito hot spots remain along the southern city margins.
  • Crews continue to monitor standing water for larvae and treat where necessary.
Service Requests
  • We received no complaint calls this week.
Control Efforts
  • There was no truck fogging this week due to decreasing mosquito activity and cooler nighttime temperatures.
  • Crews have continued to treat all standing water in roadside and back ditches and storm drains.
 
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last updated October, 2006