NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) will conduct spray missions tonight, targeting adult populations of mosquitoes. Treatments will be conducted by truck between the hours of 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., weather permitting, in the following areas:
- Algiers & Tall Timbers/Brechtel bounded by General De Gaulle Drive, the parish line, Behrman Avenue, and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Our weekly adult surveillance traps are detecting elevated populations of mosquitoes over the past several weeks, including our primary vector of West Nile virus (WNV), Culex quinquefasciatus. NOMTRCB deploys adult mosquito traps throughout the parish and tests samples for mosquito-borne diseases weekly. We are currently identifying and testing this week’s routine traps. NOMTRCB has detected WNV activity in our mosquito populations over the last several weeks, however, no human cases have been reported in Orleans Parish this year. West Nile and other mosquito-borne viruses are more active in the summer and early fall. WNV detection in mosquito populations is common in Orleans Parish at this time of the year, however we are observing an elevated number of positive samples.
NOMTRCB is also continuing to treat standing water sites to kill the larval stages of mosquitoes throughout the parish. These treatments prevent mosquitoes from developing to adults and help reduce adult populations. At this time of year, mosquitoes can develop from eggs to adult mosquitoes in as little as one week. We are urging citizens to take these steps to help protect themselves and their homes from mosquitoes:
Protect Yourself
- Use repellents containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Always follow product instructions when using repellents.
- When possible, limit outdoor activities between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.
- Use air conditioning or sit in the air stream of a fan outdoors when possible.
Protect Your Home
- Eliminate standing water around your home and yard where mosquitoes lay their eggs by tipping over all outdoor containers at least weekly.
- 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. Store items upside-down when not in use.
- Make sure swimming pools and fountains are functional and circulating.
- 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.
- Make sure window and door screens are in good condition to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside the home.
For more information on West Nile virus, visit the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/index.html
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: https://nola311.org/service-request/
- Email NOMTRCB: mosquitocontrol@nola.gov
- Call NOMTRCB: (504) 658-2400
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