Late spring, high water on Fraser River 'a perfect scenario' for floodwater mosquito breeding – Hope Standard
‘We understand the frustration with the current abundance of mosquitoes,’ says contractor
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‘We understand the frustration with the current abundance of mosquitoes,’ says contractor
The team that helps control the Lower Mainald's mosquito population is keeping a close eye on the Fraser River.
Annual Biological Mosquito Control Program underway
Posted: April 19, 2021 2021 Mosquito Control Program underway Efforts by the City of Cranbrook are well underway to battle a possible boom in the local mosquito population, with early monitoring showing a lot of mosquito larvae activity. Over the last two weeks, the city’s contractor completed the first treatment directed at the mosquitoes in the larval stage, by hand placing the granular larvacide Aquabac onto sites where larvae have been found. This larvicide contains a naturally occurring bacterium known as Bti, which targets the mosquito larvae, but does not harm birds, mammals, benefi...