City to Spray Neighborhoods to Control Mosquito Levels
Posted on: Thursday, 11 May 2006, 06:07 CDT
By Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.
May 11--BELLEVILLE -- Beginning June 1, the city will be fogging neighborhoods and parks three to four nights per week to control the adult mosquito population.
The spraying will begin about 6 p.m. on evenings when it is not raining or windy. The mosquito control program will continue until September.
On May 1, the city began to put larvacide in catch basins to reduce the number of mosquitoes that reach adulthood.
Here are tips from the city for controlling mosquito breeding areas around your home or business:
-- Empty water from old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums, bottles or other places mosquitoes could breed.
-- Clean rain gutters and downspouts.
-- Empty plastic wading pools at least once per week and store inside when not in use.
-- Change the water in bird baths and plant pots or drip trays at least once per week.
-- Store boats covered or upside down or remove accumulated rain water every week.
-- Empty pets' water bowls daily.
-- Level the ground around your home so water won't collect in low spots.
-- Fill in holes or depressions in the ground around your home if they collect water.
-- Cut weeds and grass where adult mosquitoes seek refuge from the heat during the day.
To protect yourself:
-- Stay indoors during the peak biting periods of dawn and dusk.
-- Make sure door and window screens fit tight and are in good condition.
-- Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants of tightly woven fabric.
-- Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect babies.
-- Use insect repellent with DEET that have a concentration of 25-30 percent for adults and lower levels for children.
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Source: Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Ill.)
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