Council to combat mozzies
Council covers 25,000 hectares to combat mozzies
Moreton Bay Regional Council is keeping mosquito numbers down this summer with its control program covering nearly 25,000 hectares so far this summer.
Council officers have carried out regular treatments of known mosquito breeding sites in recent months, with the latest aerial spraying of salt marshes conducted following king tides.
Moreton Bay Regional Council is keeping mosquito numbers down this summer with its control program covering nearly 25,000 hectares so far this summer.
Council officers have carried out regular treatments of known mosquito breeding sites in recent months, with the latest aerial spraying of salt marshes conducted following king tides.
“This year’s program is making a real difference. Our residents’ requests about the insects are down by more than two thirds on this time last year,” Council’s Sustainability Committee chair Rae Frawley (Div 6) said.
“However, residents can also do their bit to help us even further with keeping mosquito numbers down.
“It’s important that residents keep their gardens free of stagnant water, checking pot plants, old tyres and containers which can collect rain water and even small amounts of water will provide new places for mosquitoes to breed.
“With frequent summer rain, it is vital that residents are vigilant against allowing water to pond in their back yards.”
Council uses an environmentally friendly biological insecticide and coordinates its treatments with weather patterns and tides to ensure the best control of mosquitoes.
So far this summer council has timed six treatments to coincide with the right tidal conditions and three following heavy rainfall. Council also carries out ground treatments in known breeding sites from freshwater habitats to drains and other waterways.
The salt marshes where mosquitoes breed will generally flood when large tides come in and as the tide goes out, water is left to pond creating ideal breeding conditions. Aerial and ground based treatments are timed to prevent larvae from emerging as adult mosquitoes.
“However, residents can also do their bit to help us even further with keeping mosquito numbers down.
“It’s important that residents keep their gardens free of stagnant water, checking pot plants, old tyres and containers which can collect rain water and even small amounts of water will provide new places for mosquitoes to breed.
“With frequent summer rain, it is vital that residents are vigilant against allowing water to pond in their back yards.”
Council uses an environmentally friendly biological insecticide and coordinates its treatments with weather patterns and tides to ensure the best control of mosquitoes.
So far this summer council has timed six treatments to coincide with the right tidal conditions and three following heavy rainfall. Council also carries out ground treatments in known breeding sites from freshwater habitats to drains and other waterways.
The salt marshes where mosquitoes breed will generally flood when large tides come in and as the tide goes out, water is left to pond creating ideal breeding conditions. Aerial and ground based treatments are timed to prevent larvae from emerging as adult mosquitoes.
