Mosquito Season is Here !
Mosquito Season is here; mosquito control is everyone’s problem. Brunswick County sprays Caswell Beach every 10 to 14 days during mosquito season. In addition to spraying the county supplies Caswell Beach with BTI Briquets, which are floating sustained-release larvicide for long-term control of mosquito larvae. If you have areas of standing water around your home that you would like to treat for mosquito larva, there are BTI Briquets available free of charge at Town Hall. To pick up a supply of BTI Briquets and for information on how to use them please call Chuck Seenes at Town Hall. 910-278-5471.
Mosquito control begins at home. It takes about 1 week for a mosquito to grow from egg to adult. (In summer, only about 5 days of this time is spent in water; the other 2 days are spent mating and moving.) Mosquitos need water to breed and grow, and it doesn't take much water or much time for the process. Here are a few things that you can do to help control the mosquito population.
- Dispose of old bottles and cans that can collect water.
- Turn unused buckets, tubs, garbage cans, etc., upside down.
- Empty water from flower pot dishes.
- Clean leaf-clogged gutters.
- Repair leaky faucets.
- Dispose of old tires.
- Fill tree holes.
- Change water in birdbaths at least twice weekly.
(This is healthier for the birds, too!)
- Screen or cover rain barrels.
- Clean overgrown ponds and stock with fish.
Additional Resources
Brunswick County Mosquito Program:
http://www.brunswickcountync.gov/Departments/
OperationServices/MosquitoControl/tabid/228/Default.aspx
Information on BTI Briquets:
http://www.summitchemical.com/mos_ctrl/briquets.htm
Mosquito Biology:
http://www.mosquito.org/mosquito-information/biology.aspx