DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pool Habitats
DNREC is set to begin the annual spring spraying of woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as soon as Friday, March 20 – with the spring spray campaign carrying on as late as mid-April, weather permitting. Targeting larval mosquitoes limits the emergence of biting adult mosquitoes later in the spring coming from these habitats.
DNREC Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pool Habitats, Working to Cut Down Swarms at the Larval Stage
DNREC Mosquito Control Section rolls out its annual spring spraying of woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Tuesday, March 18, with spray operations continuing through mid-April, weather permitting. The spring spray campaign to combat the emergence of adult biting mosquitoes begins in southern Sussex County, then expand into Kent and New Castle counties over the next several weeks.
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Begin Spraying Woodland Pools
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Wednesday, March 15, weather permitting.
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife asks public to report sick or dead wild birds for West Nile virus monitoring
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section is seeking the public’s help in monitoring West Nile virus in Delaware by reporting sick or dead wild birds that may have contracted the virus.
DPH Officials Concerned Regarding Increasing Spread of West Nile Virus As They Announce Third Case In a Human
Division of Public Health (DPH) officials are concerned about the increasing number of cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in humans this year. DPH is announcing that WNV is confirmed in a 73-year-old New Castle County man, who has been hospitalized since late August. This is the third case of WNV confirmed in humans in the last month. The first case involved a 60-year-old Sussex County man, and the second a 68-year-old New Castle County man. Additionally, DPH is awaiting results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a fourth potential case of the disease. Last week, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced two cases of WNV in horses.
