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Brookings public works outlines mosquito control plan as summer hatches surge
Summary
Public Works Director John Thompson updated the council on Brookings’ integrated mosquito management: larvicide work starting in spring, adult trapping and a weekly ground-fogging response triggered by counts and West Nile virus detection, and noted the city’s $50,000 annual budget may be exceeded this year.
John Thompson, Public Works, told the council the city’s mosquito management program combines larvicide treatment and adult mosquito monitoring to protect residents from nuisance activity and West Nile virus. He said larvicide work typically begins in April–May and continues through late September, and that the city monitors wet areas and treats when larval detections occur or the water temperature supports hatching.
Thompson described the traps and counting procedures he brought to the meeting and explained the city’s…
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