In the west and Idaho, the species is Culex tarsalis. In the east, Culex pipiens transmits WNv primarily, but it also has been found to carry the virus here in Ada County.

 

Larvacide chemicals do not affect fish, but our adulticide chemicals do so we are careful not to spray within 100 feet of known bodies of water containing fish. 

 

If you have a fish pond, you can contact us so that we can put it on our map and we won’t treat within 100 feet of your pond.

 

Yes, if the bees are out flying. However, we typically fog after dusk and into the evenings after bees have already returned to the hive.

 

Contact us and we can put your beehive locations in our mapping program to avoid the immediate area as a safety precaution.  

 

No, we use an ultra-low volume fogger that releases micron-sized droplets in the evenings. These droplets are so small that one drop can kill a mosquito, but does not have a fatal effect on larger insects like dragonflies, butterflies, and moths. 

 

No, we do not charge a service fee. All activities within the mosquito abatement district are covered in your property taxes if you live within the mosquito district.

 

No, you can only get WNv from an infected mosquito (rare cases include blood transfusions and organ transplants, see the CDC website for more information).

 

 

Yes, follow the label instructions.

 

Can I get the fish (Gambusi affinis) that eat mosquito larva?

Not without a permit, contact Idaho Department of Fish and Game for more information.

 

No, that is too often according to the insecticide label. Under normal conditions, the maximum frequency of spraying the same area is twice per week, unless West Nile virus has been confirmed within that area via our surveillance. This is to prevent the mosquitoes from building a resistance to our fogging insecticide. 

 

Different species can live 2 weeks to 2 months, but adults of certain species can overwinter and are typically the first mosquitoes active in the spring time. Other species overwinter as eggs and can be dormant for 3 years.

 

It is not necessary to save dead birds any more, however you can contact the Idaho Department for Fish and Game for further information and testing.

  

Yes, but there are very few recorded cases and WNv is typically not fatal to dogs and cats.

 

See Symptoms of WNv or refer to the CDC website for more in-depth information.

 

No, not yet, however, research is being done to create one.

 

Depending on species, they can stay very close to their breeding source (within meters) to up to 15 miles. The normal Culex tarsalis (the WNv vector in Idaho) can travel up to 2 mi a day searching for a blood meal.

 

No, Culex tarsalis and Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus are the primary vectors in the US.

We survey sites, repair broken equipment, record new habitat, retire old habitat, public education, research and data analysis, and continue training on new abatement procedures.

 

In the west and Idaho, the species is Culex tarsalis. In the east, Culex pipiens transmits WNv primarily, but it also has been found to carry the virus here in Ada County.

 

Larvacide chemicals do not affect fish, but our adulticide chemicals do so we are careful not to spray within 100 feet of known bodies of water containing fish. 

 

If you have a fish pond, you can contact us so that we can put it on our map and we won’t treat within 100 feet of your pond.

 

Yes, if the bees are out flying. However, we typically fog after dusk and into the evenings after bees have already returned to the hive.

 

Contact us and we can put your beehive locations in our mapping program to avoid the immediate area as a safety precaution.  

 

No, we use an ultra-low volume fogger that releases micron-sized droplets in the evenings. These droplets are so small that one drop can kill a mosquito, but does not have a fatal effect on larger insects like dragonflies, butterflies, and moths. 

 

No, we do not charge a service fee. All activities within the mosquito abatement district are covered in your property taxes if you live within the mosquito district.

 

No, you can only get WNv from an infected mosquito (rare cases include blood transfusions and organ transplants, see the CDC website for more information).

 

 

Yes, follow the label instructions.

 

Can I get the fish (Gambusi affinis) that eat mosquito larva?

Not without a permit, contact Idaho Department of Fish and Game for more information.

 

No, that is too often according to the insecticide label. Under normal conditions, the maximum frequency of spraying the same area is twice per week, unless West Nile virus has been confirmed within that area via our surveillance. This is to prevent the mosquitoes from building a resistance to our fogging insecticide. 

 

Different species can live 2 weeks to 2 months, but adults of certain species can overwinter and are typically the first mosquitoes active in the spring time. Other species overwinter as eggs and can be dormant for 3 years.

 

It is not necessary to save dead birds any more, however you can contact the Idaho Department for Fish and Game for further information and testing.

  

Yes, but there are very few recorded cases and WNv is typically not fatal to dogs and cats.

 

See Symptoms of WNv or refer to the CDC website for more in-depth information.

 

No, not yet, however, research is being done to create one.

 

Depending on species, they can stay very close to their breeding source (within meters) to up to 15 miles. The normal Culex tarsalis (the WNv vector in Idaho) can travel up to 2 mi a day searching for a blood meal.

 

No, Culex tarsalis and Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus are the primary vectors in the US.

We survey sites, repair broken equipment, record new habitat, retire old habitat, public education, research and data analysis, and continue training on new abatement procedures.