Nola Reporter

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) will conduct adult mosquito abatement tonight.

Treatments tonight will target adult Culex mosquitoes, the primary vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) in our region. Treatments will take place by truck from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., weather permitting, in the following areas of New Orleans East:

• West Lake Forest and Read Boulevard East bounded by I-10, Dwyer Road, Basinview Drive and I-510
• Michoud and Venetian Isles bounded by I-10, Chef Menteur Highway, I-510 and the parish line
• Plum Orchard bounded by Dwyer Road, Chef Menteur Highway, Ray Avenue and Bundy Road

As peak mosquito season approaches, NOMTRCB urges residents to reduce the risk of mosquito bites by using EPA-registered and CDC-approved mosquito repellents when outdoors, especially at night when the mosquitoes that spread WNV are most active.

Prevent accidental mosquito breeding around the home and yard by inspecting outdoor areas at least once a week and removing or turning over water-holding containers and other objects. Remember that mosquitoes can breed in a very small amount of water.

Protect Yourself

• Reduce mosquito exposure by limiting outdoor activities between dusk and dawn.
• Use air conditioning or sit in the air stream of a fan outdoors when possible.
• Make sure window and door screens are in good condition to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside the home.
• Use CDC-approved repellents containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon-eucalyptus.
• When using repellent, always follow the recommendations on the product label.

Protect Your Home

• Eliminate standing water where mosquitoes breed around the home and yard by tipping over all outdoor containers at least weekly.
• Make sure swimming pools and fountains are functional and circulating.
• Remove trash and clutter and turn over any object that can hold water, such as kiddie pools, buckets, empty trash cans, children's toys or plant pot trays.
• Change water weekly in containers that cannot be removed, such as bird baths, pet water bowls or non-functional fountains.
• Scrub the sides of the containers to remove mosquito eggs that may have been deposited.
• Rain barrels and other water collection devices must be screened, and collected water should be used within one week.
• Aerate ornamental pools, fountains and sugar kettles, or stock them with fish or mosquito dunks.
• Store outdoor toys, trash cans, empty plant vases and other water-holding containers upside down when not in use.

Report Mosquito Issues

Please report mosquito-related issues using one of the following methods:

• Call 311 to make a service request.
• Complete a service request online: nola311.org/service-request/
• Email NOMTRCB: mosquitocontrol@nola.gov
• Call NOMTRCB: (504) 658-2400

For more information on WNV, visit the CDC website:

www.cdc.gov/westnile/index.html

For information on guidelines followed by NOMTRCB for integrated pest management, visit the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association (LMCA) website:

www.mosquito.org/page/training

For pest management tips, abatement announcements, spray maps, and general information, follow NOMTRCB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @nolamosquito.

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