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3 Forks Mosquito Board discusses operations: traps show no West Nile, budget reclassification, record rebuilding and fogging communication
Summary
Board members reported no West Nile positives, discussed budget reclassification as Broadwater County assumes district control, began in-house logging to rebuild treatment records and debated notification methods after a fogging run was canceled for high winds.
Board members for the 3 Forks Mosquito District reported operational updates and debated how best to notify residents after a planned fogging run was canceled because of wind.
Staff reported that district trapping has found no West Nile virus positives. Trap counts near the river are driving treatment needs, the board said, while drier parts of the district have lower mosquito pressure. Board members and staff discussed how irrigation and fluctuating river and dam flows—creating stagnant pools and standing water in fields—can support mosquito breeding even in drier years.
The board also discussed the mosquito budget. The budget as presented to…
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