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May 7th 2008- Canyon County Mosquito Abatement District has started West Nile Virus adult
mosquito surveillance trapping. Trapping will be conducted on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, weather permitting, throughout the spring and summer and
until the first killing frost in the fall. CCMAD has also begun testing of
trapped mosquitoes for The West Nile Virus.
We are also taking
reports of standing water situations and responding to them. CCMAD inspection
and targeted larval control operations have begun in the county as well as on
the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. CCMAD utilizes a biological control
measure active ingredient Bti, which is a bacteria that is ingested by mosquito
larvae and is a very efficient control measure. Bti dissipates from the water
within 24 hours after application.
Inspection and larval control staff
have noticed some over-irrigating practices especially around the Boise River
Road area south of Notus and Parma. This was a "hot" West Nile Virus area in
2006 and 2007 and residents should take notice of these practices. Source
reduction by eliminating mosquito breeding sites is the most efficient and
cheapest mosquito control effort.
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