Georgetown County says mosquito control is state-mandated; prevention emphasized
Robin Mears of Georgetown County Mosquito Control said the county is required by state rules to perform mosquito control and described surveillance methods, landing counts and traps used to determine treatments and prevent outbreaks.
The full story
Robin Mears, who oversees Georgetown County's Mosquito Control and Stormwater divisions, said the county conducts surveillance and uses traps and landing counts to monitor mosquito activity and determine responses. She emphasized that the county's objective is control rather than eradication and that surveillance and containment have limited local transmission in recent years.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in