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Vector control updates: new digital spray maps, ULV certification and tar-amnesty participation low
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Vigo County vector control announced May 6 ULV certification, a move to 26 digital night-driving maps accessible via iPads, and said the public will be able to see spray routes and no-spray zones online; staff reported low participation in a tar-amnesty program and negative rabies results from three bats.
Vector control staff told the Vigo County Health Board the department is preparing for the mosquito and tick seasons and is moving 26 paper night-driving maps onto iPads to enable real-time route tracking and public transparency.
The vector control official said maintenance is complete, chemicals for the upcoming mosquito season have been ordered, and ULV machine certification is scheduled for May 6. "We have to have that before we can do any adult deciding," the official said, describing the certification requirement.
Staff described a new public-facing map feature that will let residents see which map is being sprayed and identify no-spray zones. "They will actually be able to in the past, all they've been able to do is go on our website and see, as an example, Map 4 is getting sprayed on Tuesday night. Now they can actually go and see Map 4 and actually see the route...and see the no spray zones," the official said.
The department reported a slow response to its tar-amnesty program and said outreach has yielded only a small number of drop-offs; personnel ran alley routes and collected six tar items on one effort. Vector control also said it sent three bats for rabies testing and all were negative.
Staff asked residents to call vector control (not code enforcement) about tires or containers holding water so teams can respond; they also encouraged beekeepers to notify the department if new hives should be protected from spraying.
Board members asked about public access to the maps and how widely the 26 maps cover the county; staff said maps average about 40—5 miles each and are not intended to cover every road, but to box in targeted control areas. The department said it will provide instructions on the county website for viewing routes.
