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Bedford updates mosquito monitoring after county reduces free testing; traps negative so far
Summary
Public Works Director Joe Schweitzer told the Bedford City Council the city adjusted its mosquito-trapping and testing plan after Tarrant County cut free testing from four traps to three. Bedford has been testing five traps using an alternate lab while continuing larviciding that began in April; early results have been negative.
Public Works Director Joe Schweitzer updated the Bedford City Council on the city's mosquito-monitoring season during its May 27 meeting, saying Tarrant County reduced the number of traps it would test for free and Bedford is using an alternate lab to continue testing five traps.
The change followed the county's decision to delay the countywide start of mosquito season to May 1 and to reduce free testing from four traps per city to three. "They ended up reducing our traps'the number of traps we could send them to be tested for…
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