04-22-2008
Warm weather has finally come to the area. Unfortunately, this also
means the start of the mosquito season. With higher temperatures and
lots of standing water still around, the mosquito eggs are hatching
and the larvae are moving through their developmental stages. We may
see some adult mosquitoes very soon! At this time, there is very
little risk for West Nile Virus(WNV) transmission. The floodwater
mosquito, Aedes vexans, is the predominant mosquito in the water
right now. While not significant for WNV they can be very annoying.
Our crews have been out treating the areas of standing water to kill
the mosquito larvae before they become adult mosquitoes. But there's
lots of water out there!