Mozzie Update
8 October 2008
The City's mosquito control contractors have been busy monitoring and treating areas around the municipality in the past fortnight. Areas around Geelong that have shown high larvae levels include:
- Leopold- Reedy Lake Periphery
- Moolap- Drains near Pt Henry
- Portarlington- Ramblers Road
- Barwon Heads- Stacey's Rd near Lake Connewarre
These areas and sites around Wallington, Ocean Grove, and Pt Henry have been treated for mosquito larvae by either helicopter or ground-based methods. The mosquito control products used in aerial spraying are larvicides called Bacillus thuringiensis isralensis (Bti) and s-Methoprene. These products only affect mosquito larvae. People, other animals, and the general environment are not adversely affected by the aerial treatments.
Recent light traps around the Bellarine Peninsula have shown medium to low numbers of adult mosquitoes in most areas, with the exception of Woodlands Drive in Ocean Grove, which had high levels of mosquitoes. Council will continue to monitor adult numbers in townships around the Bellarine Peninsula in the coming weeks.
If you have any queries regarding the City of Greater Geelong's mosquito control program, please contact Health Services on 5227 0411 or visit our website on www.geelongaustralia.com.au.
Mozzie Fact: Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet!
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