The mosquitoes were trapped on the eastern border of Norfolk near Miller Store Road. The counts of mosquitoes have been low which reduces the risk of animal or human transmission, however the Norfolk Department of Public Health mosquito control division will be increasing surveillance and control activities in the adjacent areas, as well as increasing control activity throughout the city. A program of interventions that includes eliminating breeding sites and treating standing water is continuing. Things that reduce exposure to mosquitoes include wearing loose, long, light clothing, judicious use of insect repellant, keeping all containers free of standing water, and reporting potential breeding sites for abatement. Such sites include gutters, flower pots, tires and tarps, which residents can empty, and larger bodies of water which mosquito control can treat.
Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a teaspoon of water.
The Norfolk Department of Public Health is continuing to work with the Tidewater Regional Arborviral Surveillance Taskforce in these efforts. If you have questions, call 683-2034. If you wish to report potential breeding sites through Norfolk Mosquito Control, call 683-2840.