The Franklin County Mosquito Control Department is doing a good job keeping Franklin County’s mosquito population under control, even with all of the recent rainfall.
Over the past month they have treated nearly 66 thousand acres with adulticide to kill the adult mosquitoes, and over 69 thousand acres with larvicide to kill the baby mosquitoes before they can mature and start biting.
Mosquito control director Dewitt Polous said they have received only 4 mosquito related complaints from Alligator Point over the past month, as well as 2 complaints from Carrabelle and 2 from Eastpoint, which is very low for this time of year.
And remember, you can do your part to keep the mosquito population low.
Mosquitoes tend to breed in standing water, but they don’t need much.
They can breed in water in tires and birdbaths, but also in smaller spaces like bottle caps and cans.
Anything that holds water is a potential breeding site so the more items you can remove from your yard the better the chance of removing dangerous mosquitoes.
And don’t miss the obvious breeding sites like tarps, clogged gutters and drainage ditches and leaking outdoor faucets.
And remember, if you have any mosquito related concerns, call the Franklin County Mosquito Control Department at 670- 8730.
Over the past month they have treated nearly 66 thousand acres with adulticide to kill the adult mosquitoes, and over 69 thousand acres with larvicide to kill the baby mosquitoes before they can mature and start biting.
Mosquito control director Dewitt Polous said they have received only 4 mosquito related complaints from Alligator Point over the past month, as well as 2 complaints from Carrabelle and 2 from Eastpoint, which is very low for this time of year.
And remember, you can do your part to keep the mosquito population low.
Mosquitoes tend to breed in standing water, but they don’t need much.
They can breed in water in tires and birdbaths, but also in smaller spaces like bottle caps and cans.
Anything that holds water is a potential breeding site so the more items you can remove from your yard the better the chance of removing dangerous mosquitoes.
And don’t miss the obvious breeding sites like tarps, clogged gutters and drainage ditches and leaking outdoor faucets.
And remember, if you have any mosquito related concerns, call the Franklin County Mosquito Control Department at 670- 8730.
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