Many landfills will not take tires and those that do charge a fee. At least 60 percent of LaCrosse encephalitis cases in Ohio can be associated with discarded tires. Keep tires dry, stacked and covered or stored indoors. Tires unsuitable for retreading may be drilled with holes to prevent water accumulation. Insecticides Initial screening tests in a New Orleans laboratory have shown that the Asian Tiger Mosquito may be as much as 5 to 6 times as difficult to kill as some of the native mosquitoes.
Eradication is believed possible in fringe areas if detected before they spread.
Currently, the Vector-borne Disease Program of the Ohio Department of Health believes the Asian Tiger Mosquito has been eliminated from Findlay and Greenville with the population greatly reduced in Oak Hill and Columbus where control efforts are being continued. Control measures included using a combination of adulticides applied by Ultra-Low Volume spray. Monitoring Program Five of the known sites in Ohio will continue to be under surveillance. This publication contains pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. These recommendations are provided only as a guide.