August 2, 2007

• The dry conditions have briefly come to an end; some areas received over 4 inches of rain in the past week. An increase in floodwater mosquitoes (mosquitoes that hatch out when it rains) will be flying around over the next few weeks. Mosquito activity is a 2 this week but could climb to a 3 next week.
• We have stepped up our larval control efforts this week and made preparations to spray for adult mosquitoes if need early next week.

• Rainfall last week averaged 2.23 inches, some areas received an additional 3 inches on Monday this week.
• 5 CDC style traps were set this week, with a total of 351 mosquitoes caught for an average of 70 per trap. CDC trap counts came up this week and are predicted to increase again next week.
• 20 Omni-Directional Fay-Prince (OFP) were set this week, with a total of 506 tiger mosquitoes for an average of 25 per trap. Tiger mosquitoes increased again this week. Tiger mosquitoes will certainly increase over the next two weeks.

• We had no service calls this week. Service requests are expected to rise next week due to the recent rainfall.

• Crews have been out inspecting and treating standing water citywide.
• Crews also truck fogged approximately 3,000 acres this week. We are prepared to increase adult spraying if need next week.

• Activity on the federal properties has been very active with Navy, Army Corps, and City staff have conducted multiple on site visits on our respective properties and coordinating control efforts. We are prepared to handle possible increases in salt marsh mosquito populations early next week if need.
• We are closely monitoring conditions and adjusting control strategy as needed. For more detailed information about federal activities visit the Army web site at http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Projects/Craney/Craney Mosquito/Homepage.asp