October 26, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board to Conduct Adult Mosquito Abatement Tonight
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) will conduct adult mosquito abatement tonight. Treatments will take place by truck from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., weather permitting, in the following locations:
- New Orleans East/Little Woods in the area bounded by Morrison Road, Martin Drive, I-10 Service Road and Paris Road
- New Orleans East/Plum Orchard/West Lake Forest/Read Boulevard West/Read Boulevard East in the area bounded by I-10, Chef Menteur Highway and I-510
Mosquito abatement activities tonight and tomorrow morning will target Culex quinquefasciatus, the primary vector of West Nile virus (WNV) in Orleans Parish. The virus continues to circulate in local mosquitoes despite an overall reduction in mosquito numbers. 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 carry WNV are most active.
Mosquitoes can breed in a small amount of water and breeding sites can be well hidden. The Board asks that residents check areas around the home and yard at least once a week and turn over all containers that hold water. Please review and follow the additional tips for home and personal protection.
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 your 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.
Report Mosquito Issues
Please report mosquito-related issues using one of the following methods:
For more information on West Nile virus, visit the CDC website:
https://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:
https://www.mosquito.org/page/training
NOMTRCB currently rotates use of two types (classes) of adulticides. Detailed information on both and links to additional resources is available on the CDC website:
https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/mosquito-control/community/adulticides.html
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