Joey Ritz describes container-focused mosquito control work for Vernon County
A mosquito-control contractor said he found 99 breeding sites last year across several counties and that about 70% were cleaned up after outreach; he asked the board and public-health staff about coordination and timing for a written report.
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Joey Ritz, a mosquito-control contractor who said he works with several area counties, told the Vernon County board that his teams map city streets and inspect streams, alleys and artificial containers — most commonly tires — to reduce mosquito habitat. "Looks like we've found, 99 places that we stopped for, last year," he said, and reported that about 70% of those sites were addressed by the end of the season on follow-up visits.
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