The Mosquito Commission will respond to the area in which the dead crow was found and place mosquito traps in the vicinity. After determining the type of mosquitoes present and in the presence of additionally infected mosquitoes, the Mosquito Commission will make a determination to adulticide, lavacide or use ground spray treatment methods. The time delay will also allow affected municipalities or boroughs to inform the residents in the straying area of what is taking place. There will be no aerial spraying. Precautions will be listed at the end of this article, or by clicking here.
Tire disposal can be problematic because tires require a disproportionate amount of landfill space.
With over 240 million tires discarded every year, tire recycling has taken on a more important role in solid waste management. Since 1995 the B.C. Utility Authority Tire Recycling Program has recycled over 145,000 tires. In addition to disposal concerns, tires have also been targeted as a health threat due to the introduction of West Nile-like virus into the United States. Tires, in addition to bird baths, leaky outdoor faucets, bottles and cans, are excellent breeding grounds for mosquitoes. In order to eliminate these potential breeding grounds, standing water needs to be removed.