May 22, 2008

• City wide activity remains a 1.
• We received .71 inches of rain last week. Cool temperatures and high winds seem to be keep mosquitoes
  from bothering people.
• Trap counts were way up this week despite the less than ideal trapping conditions. Complaint calls remain low for this time of year.

• 6 CDC style light traps were set this week, a total of 1,243 mosquitoes were caught. The average number of mosquitoes per trap was 207. This was dramatically up from last week. The bulk of the mosquitoes caught were at the City Landfill trap site and are not impacting the neighborhoods at this time.
• 5 OFP style traps were set this week, a total of 61 tiger mosquitoes were caught. The average number of tiger mosquitoes per trap was 12. This represents almost 3 times the number of tiger mosquitoes for the same time period last year. Conditions are favorable for further increases in tiger mosquito populations.
• Crews were out larviciding all of Cradock, West Cradock, Highland Park, Fairville, Glendale, and part of Highland Biltmore.
• No truck spraying was conducted this week due to the poor weather conditions and minimal complaints about mosquitoes. Information on spray activities is posted on the Mosquito Spray Hotline (393-8666 press 1 when prompted). Citizens can call and listen to a recorded message to find out what areas are scheduled for mosquito spraying.
• A small problem area in Park Manor was treated with a residual barrier spray this week.

• Service requests did not increase this week as expected. We had 1 service requests this week.

• Tips for enjoying a holiday weekend with out mosquito bites.
  • - Wear light colored, loose fitting, long sleeve clothing.
  • - Wear CDC approved insect repellant before entering mosquito infested areas.
  • - This is the perfect time to do some spring cleaning out in the yard. Clean out the rain gutters, keep hedges trimmed back to allow air circulation, and most importantly remember to empty all water around the house.