RAPID CITY, S.D. — Summer is a time to be exterior.
It’s a good time to take pleasure in a couple of ball video games and picnics.
But it doesn’t matter what exercise you’re having fun with, you wish to be ready.
Rapid City employees is making ready by packing their mosquito management and prevention gear.
Every week earlier than Memorial Day, crews had been out putting larvicide briquettes in swimming pools of standing water, or water that hasn’t evaporated.
“Those briquettes will final for about 180 days,” mentioned Scott Anderson, the Parks Division Manager for the City of Rapid City. “What they do is that they kill the larvae of the mosquitoes, so the mosquito lays eggs within the water after which the larvae shall be killed so that they received’t hatch into precise grownup mosquitoes.”
Recent moisture, though good for the world may add to the mosquito downside.
Anderson says mosquito larvae can construct up in locations the place standing water is prevalent, like an previous tire in your yard or fowl tub.
If you’re going to be out and about, particularly late at night time, he says that’s when the mosquitoes with West Nile Virus usually tend to fly.
“During the day, typically, when you get bit by mosquitoes, if there’s some through the day, that’s often not too huge an issue,” Anderson mentioned. “It’s the night time time ones that can often carry that West Nile Virus.
He says to ensure you’re utilizing mosquito spray, ideally with DEET.
The metropolis will proceed to do mosquito therapy when it could, however Anderson says that the best choice could also be defending your property.
“Generally it really works pretty good however, if we’re happening the road, it’s most likely not gunna get into your again yard,” Anderson mentioned.
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