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Bedford council adopts revised mosquito-response plan, directs staff to evaluate in-house spraying
Summary
The council approved changes to the city's Integrated Mosquito Management Program that shift from half-mile radii around traps to zone-based treatment and adopt clear viral detection triggers; staff will evaluate buying a sprayer (estimated $18,000'$20,000) to improve responsiveness.
The Bedford City Council on March 11 unanimously approved revisions to the city's Integrated Mosquito Management Program, adopting a zone-based approach to adulticide application and formalizing trigger levels tied to virus detection and nuisance activity.
Public Works Director Joe Schwitzer told the council the program will use three risk levels (low, medium and high) and that the city will move away from the previous half-mile-radius treatment areas to larger coverage zones tied to trap locations. At "medium" risk the city would spray a virus-detected zone when any trap has tested positive within three weeks or when mosquito activity is above normal; at "high"…
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