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| Mosquito Activity (Scale from 0 to 5) |
- The city received 0.91 in of rain last week. Trap counts were
much lower this week due to the high winds and cooler temperatures.
Trap counts are expected to increase next week and temperatures
climb.
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| Surveillance |
- 9 CDC style traps were set this week, with a total of 154
mosquitoes caught, for an average of 17 per trap.
- Frequent rain showers are keeping us busy checking standing
water. In most cases the ground is soaking up most of the rain in
less than two days. Artificial containers (including tires, buckets,
tarps, birdbaths, etc.) are not drying up; these areas need to be
dumped out to prevent mosquito breeding.
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| Service Requests |
- We only had 1 request to have a ditch treated this week.
- Service requests are low, with only five calls so far this 2007
season. Most calls are in regard to standing water or clogged
ditches that have potential to breed mosquitoes.
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| Control |
- Staff are systematically inspecting and treating potential
mosquito breeding sites thought the city.
- There are no adult mosquito spraying operations scheduled at
this time.
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| Citizens Mosquito Control |
- Always remember that mosquito repellant is your best defense
against mosquitoes while working outdoors during the summer months.
Any of the many commercially available products containing DEET, oil
of lemon eucalyptus, or Picaridin have been proven effective and
safe. Remember, even if we sprayed your neighborhood every night, we
still would not be able to kill all the mosquitoes.
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