Dear Friends and Neighbors,  

 

The Village continues to take steps to reduce mosquitoes especially in prolific mosquito breeding areas. The Village will be providing adult mosquito control on either August 30 or 31.

 

However, the best way to help prevent West Nile disease for your family is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and to take personal precautions to avoid mosquito bites.

 

The mosquitoes that typically carry West Nile virus, commonly called the northern house mosquito, are not as noticeable as the swarms of floodwater mosquitoes we see during rainy summers. Even if it does not look like there are a lot of mosquitoes out, house mosquitoes are stealthy biters, so makesure to use insect repellent (see REPEL recommendation below). 

• REPEL - when outdoors between dusk and dawn apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535, according to label instructions.
• REDUCE exposure - avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn.
  • Eliminate all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can breed, including water in bird baths, ponds, flowerpots, wading pools, old tires and any other receptacles.
  • Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens.
  • Repair or replace screens that have tears or other openings.
  • Try to keep doors and windows shut, especially at night.

REPORT - Report areas of stagnant water that may produce mosquitoes (including backyard storm drains) to the Clarke Mosquito Hotline at (800) 942-2555.

 

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Todd Weihofen

Village President