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| Mosquito Activity (Scale from 0 to 5) |
- We received an average of 0.84 inches of rain last week. This
brings us to about average for the month of April but below average
for the year.
- Mosquito activity is a 1 for the entire city. More adult
mosquitoes were found this week due to warm temperatures and recent
rain.
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| Surveillance |
- Eight CDC style traps were set this week and a total of 281
mosquitoes were caught, with an average of 35 mosquitoes per trap
night. Trap number came up slightly this week but we are well below
normal for this time of year.
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| Service Requests |
- There were no service requests this week. There have only been 6
total requests for service for 2006. Most calls are in regard to
standing water or clogged ditches that have potential to breed
mosquitoes.
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| Control |
- Staff is systematically inspecting and treating potential
mosquito breeding sites thought the city. Treating of sites
includes: source reduction efforts (taking steps to remove the
water) and larviciding (treating the water with pesticides to
prevent mosquito from successfully breeding).
- There are no adult mosquito spraying operations scheduled at
this time. Adult mosquito spray operations could start as early as
next week.
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| Special Notes |
- We found some adult tiger mosquitoes in several locations this
week. This is unusually early to see adult tiger mosquitoes in late
April. Citizens must do their part to keep their yards free from
anything that can hold water. Now is the time to get rid of the
water around the house.
- If you do not get rid of the water, you will have a mosquito
problem all summer.
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