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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Mosquito Management Program - 6/3/20232023 Mosquito Management Program The Town of Firestone has contracted with Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) to provide the Town with mosquito management: larval (water treatments), adult mosquito surveillance and trapping, and fogging for the 2023 season. Trapping will begin the week of June 5th, and any management needed based on the trapping information will start thereaer. Weekly Trapping & Management Mosquito traps are set strategically throughout the Town of Firestone to determine mosquito type and population. Adult mosquito control spraying is only conducted when necessary and aer designated thresholds are met. When the need for adult mosquito control occurs, all the products utilized by VDCI are EPA and State of Colorado approved for public health applications. Spray events may be canceled or postponed, all or in part, without notice. Notice of rescheduled spray events will be posted on VDCIʼs spray schedule (look under Weld County). View a map of the zones where traps and fogging occurs here. Which Days are Designated for Mosquito Spraying? VDCI will set traps on Monday nights and collect them on Tuesday morning. They will count and identify the traps that day and use that information to determine where spraying is needed on Tuesday evenings. Adult mosquito control spraying is only conducted when necessary and aer designated thresholds are met. VDCI will generally spray between sunset and midnight on Tuesdays (weather permitting) at the height of mosquito activity to eliminate a larger population of mosquitoes. Spraying may also occur on other days, but only if there are weather or other delays, or if requested directly by the Town for events. Communication Vector Disease Control provides the Town of Firestone with general information on the weekly trap and spray activities within neighborhoods. Residents who wish to be notified directly and in advance of spraying should complete the Spray Notification & Shut-O Requests form from VDCI. More Information Visit www.firestoneco.gov/MosquitoControl for more information, including a toll-free 24-hour mosquito hotline, weekly reports and educational resources. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copyright © 2023 Town of Firestone. All Rights Reserved. 9950 Park Ave., Firestone, CO 80504 Powered by