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Residents of Miami-Dade County need to remain vigilant against the local mosquito population even with the drop in temperature and in rainfall, IslanderNews.com reports. In Miami-Dade the season never really ends and less rain doesn’t mean that all of the mosquitoes have died off. To help combat the spread of mosquito-borne disease residents are asked to dump and drain all areas where standing water may exist and to use either EPA-registered repellent and apply as directed to bare skin or cover up with loose-fitting clothes that have long sleeves.
As always, the Miami-Dade Mosquito Control Division is monitoring mosquito populations, conducting domestic and commercial inspections and treating areas as necessary, IslanderNews.com reported. In her statement, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that Miami-Dade County must remain vigilant year-round to protect public health. And she implored residents to do their part in protecting themselves against diseases that are spread by the mosquitoes.
The County is again under a mosquito-borne illness alert after confirmation of several locally acquired dengue cases, IslanderNews.com reported. To combat the spread of the disease, the Mosquito Control Division has once again begun area-wide spraying from trucks. Part of the work involves a larvicide made with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis), a pesticide that acts only on mosquito larvae and poses no threat to other species. Spraying from trucks is also being used to cut down the number of adult mosquitoes.
Mosquito Control Division Director Aneisha Daniel, PhD, said that the environmental technicians service more than 350 traps every week while the lab staff identify, classify, and record data on an ongoing basis. The field inspectors are continuing to respond to the requests of residents, IslanderNews.com reported. Daniel credited the team with delivering excellence daily.
According to Dr. John-Paul Mutebi, Chief of the Mosquito Control Division, the container-breeding species are of concern even in drier times. Those species, including Aedes aegypti, can transmit dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever. A mosquito can complete its lifecycle in as little as one ounce of water, Dr. Mutebi said.
You can request a mosquito inspection by calling the county's 311 Contact Center or by visiting miamidade.gov/mosquitoinspection.
