June 19, 2008

• City wide activity remains a 1.
• In general trap counts were lower this week for a second week in a row. Trap counts were lower partly due to the storms that moved through the area Monday night.

• 12 CDC style light traps were set this week, a total of 882 mosquitoes were caught. The average number of mosquitoes per trap was 74. This was down slightly from last week, but salt marsh mosquito counts increased in areas north of the western freeway (164). A few extra traps were set this week to compensate for the storms Monday night.
• 10 OFP style traps were set this week, a total of 113 tiger mosquitoes were caught. The average number of tiger mosquitoes per trap was 11. This was slightly lower this week. Counts are expected to increase next week.
• 4 gravid traps were set this week, a total of 103 mosquitoes were caught. The average number of mosquitoes per trap was 26. Trap counts went up this week slightly, however trap numbers were again too low to
  send any mosquitoes for virus testing.
• This week efforts were focused on inspecting mosquito breeding sites. Most areas are dry at this time, back ditches and storm drains are the primary mosquito breeders. As of yesterday 440 inspections have been done already this month.
• A few areas in North Churchland are scheduled for spraying tonight. 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.

• We received no service requests this week.

• Corps and City staff met the middle of this week and surveyed several areas for mosquito breeding. Any areas where we found active mosquito breeding are being scheduled for treatments as needed.
• The Air Force aerial spray team was in spraying Langley Air Force Base, parts of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and York County this week June 16, 17, 18. No areas were sprayed in Portsmouth, only about 40,000 acres were treated on the peninsula.