September 30, 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 in response to West Nile activity in the following locations:
- Algiers/Tall Timbers/Aurora/Brechtel in the area bounded by Patterson Street, Shirley Drive, Woodland Highway, the Intracoastal Waterway and the parish line
- Gentilly/Pontchartrain Park in the area bounded by the Inner Harbor Canal, I-10, Peoples Avenue, Leon C. Simon Drive and Franklin Avenue
- Desire in the area bounded by the Inner Harbor Canal, Florida Avenue and I-10
- Fairgrounds in the area bounded by I-610, Wisner Boulevard, Orleans Avenue, North Galvez Street and St. Bernard Avenue
One West Nile virus (WNV) positive blood donor was reported in Orleans Parish. NOMTRCB urges residents to take action to reduce the risk of mosquito bites. Use EPA-registered and CDC-approved mosquito repellents when outdoors, especially at night when the mosquitoes that carry WNV are most active.
Although it has not rained recently, mosquito numbers have not reduced. Mosquito breeding habitat 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.
Report standing water, unkept fountains and pools, construction sites that hold water and dumped tires to 311.
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 WNV, visit the CDC website:
https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/index.html
For pest management tips, abatement announcements and general information, follow NOMTRCB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @nolamosquito.
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