May 3, 2007

• Light rain is moving into the area. Container breeding mosquitoes are actively breeding in standing water. The trap counts came up this week but mosquito activity remains at a 1 for the entire city.

• 8 CDC style traps were set this week, with a total of 1,111 mosquitoes caught, for an average of 139 per trap. The bulk of the mosquitoes were captured at two trap locations (City Landfill and Rotunda).
• Areas that historically breed mosquitoes this time of year are being monitored for larval presence, though wet areas are spotty due to dry conditions.
• Back ditches, temporary woodland pools are typical breeding habitats for this time of year. Artificial containers (including tires, buckets, tarps, birdbaths, etc.) are also starting to breed mosquitoes.

• We only had 1 mosquito complaint this week from Churchland area of the city.
• Service requests are low, with only four calls so far this 2007 season. Most calls are in regard to standing water or clogged ditches that have potential to breed mosquitoes.

• Staff is systematically inspecting and treating potential mosquito breeding sites thought the city.
• There are no adult mosquito spraying operations scheduled at this time.

• Enjoy working in the yard with out mosquitoes chewing off your arms and legs? Take the time to carefully check your property for anything that can collect water (flower pots, birdbaths, clogged rain gutters, traps, tires, trash cans, buckets, kid’s toys) and dump out all water around the house to prevent mosquitoes. Even something as small as a soda can, may produce hundreds of mosquitoes in a single season.