Mosquito control

Trapping and testing mosquitoes is previously happening in Marion County. Since of the current rainfall, county officials are encouraging residents to get rid of any standing water approximately their homes.

Signs of the pesky insects are previously showing.  Earlier this month, Marion County Mosquito manage started treating wooded areas.

But the county and confidential companies are fighting the insects previous to they get out of organize. Members of the Mosquito group are on an assignment.

Crews in Marion County are trapping what could potentially turn into a pesky difficulty.

Terry Gallagher with Marion County Mosquito organize said his teams have established larvae in standing water.

The county sets up light traps in wooded areas.  Gallagher said one time insects are attentive in the jar his team can decide the populace of mosquitoes in a exacting region.

Gallagher says only a tiny numeral of adult mosquitoes has hatched.

Turns out, the bitter temps have reserved the insects at bay.

"That has reserved the water high temperature cooler than it might or else have been. That slowed down the expansion procedure of the larvae,"

Some homeowners have taken additional steps by hiring confidential companies like Mosquito Squad to assault what the county can't forever arrive at.

"It sticks to the plant.  So we are receiving them each day where they feed,". "They have to in addition have plant sugars to wait living. They are feeding on the plants to (help) maintain life."

Both the county and members with Mosquito group give confidence residents to get rid of standing water in areas approximately their homes.