THE BUZZ		Volume 4, 13 (Week 28)
		July 14, 2005

Mosquito Activity (Scale from 0 to 5)

• Mosquito activity continues to be a 2 for the entire city this week.

Surveillance

• 10 CDC style light traps were set this week, a total of 1,815 mosquitoes were caught, for an average of 182 per trap. Trap counts were down slightly this week compared to last week.
• 7 Gravid traps were set this week, a total of 163 mosquitoes were caught, for an average of 24 per trap. Gravid trap totals increased from last week. Gravid traps normally start increasing in mid to late July.
• Rain this week has been localized and heavy at times; mosquito numbers may increase if rainfall continues, or if we receive heavy rain from upcoming tropical systems.

Service Requests

• Three complaint calls were received this week.

Control

• Most roadside ditches continue to be dry at this time. Crews are treating catch basins, roadside and back ditches citywide.
• Very limited truck fogging will be conducted as needed.
• Mosquito Spraying information is posted on the Mosquito Spray Hotline at 393-8666.

Special Note

• Portsmouth Mosquito Control will be at the open house at Hoffler’s Creek Wildlife Preserve on Sat. July 30 from 10 AM to 3 PM. We will be distributing information on mosquito control, West Nile Virus, and the general precautions citizens can take to help limit their exposure to mosquitoes. We hope to see you there.