HomeMy WebLinkAboutMosquitos 100104HEAVY RAINS
HELP MOSQUITO CONTROL
Torrents of rain which have vt se days are
and College St a p ermosquito p c op, a health official
reducing the bump
declared Wednesday.
"Contrary to popular belief," said Dr. Martin
me an, " avy rainsathe eHhelphrather�ithan hinder
m �, "heavy
mosquito control. wigglers f
"Rain washes mosquito larvae and wi -
received fur-
ther downstream where they are happily as
a picnic for fish and minnows," he pointed out,
"Rain makes things worse for some gardeners but
it's great for getting rid of the basic mosquito prob-
lem." College Station Mayor
A plan instigated by
D. A. `Andy" Anderson to trap mosquitos for re-
to use
search was delayed briefly, but is being put areas of
this week. were D
the communi ty y by odson of theB azos County
by
Health Unit.
"Some people think we are trying to rid of
get
the mosquito populace with these devices," chuck-
uc-
led Dodson. 'Th reciated by most of us, any
tion would be app
Mosquitos will be packed in dry ice and sent
learn
to Houston for testseltloo fever .they are carriers of
encephalitis and y he mos-
Dodson said each family can help curb the
quito onslaught by draining their premises.