Our mild and wet winter has continued throughout February. The rollercoaster weather pattern of early Spring has begun. Consequently, marsh and floodwater mosquito populations are growing primarily in coastal areas. District personnel and Commissioners attended the annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) during February. The AMCA meeting is our chance to learn…
Winter weather continues to keep mosquito activity to a minimum. Consequently, adult mosquito populations were not high enough to require ULV truck or airplane treatments during January. Total rainfall during January (3.23 in) was near the ten-year historical average (4.09 in) for the month. Average January temperature (51֯ F) was also near the ten-year historical…
December and January are as close as we get in South Louisiana to downtime in the mosquito abatement business. Colder weather means reduced mosquito activity and slower mosquito development times. Consequently, field operations to control mosquitoes grind to a halt at this time of year. Adult mosquito populations were not high enough to require ULV…
Traditionally the driest month of the year in South Louisiana, October was wetter and warmer than the ten-year historical average for both parameters. Total rainfall during October (6.07 in) was markedly higher than the ten-year historical average (1.89 in) for the month. The continued temperature and rainfall of late summer has produced a few nuisance…
Though the West Nile virus outbreak in 2018 was the fourth worst since the virus was introduced in 2002, all current indicators suggest that the threat has abated. The Louisiana Department of Health reported a total of ten human cases of WNV year-to-date. Of the 65 WNV-infected mosquitoes pools collected this year, only two were…
