Mosquito Management
Repel
The CDC recommends five active ingredients in repellant: DEET, Picaridin, IR 3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus and para-menthane-diol.
Cover
To help prevent insect bites, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants and consider treating clothing and gear with permethrin.
Remove
Reduce the number of mosquitoes around property and home by eliminating standing water and using windows and door screens.
Mosquito Management
During mosquito season, which is typically June through September, the city’s mosquito contractor conducts weekly trapping of adult mosquitoes at 18 trap locations spread throughout the city. Spraying of mosquitoes is performed as needed, and a complete analysis of species of mosquitoes is also performed. The city’s mosquito contractor is Vector Disease Control International (VDCI). To report mosquito issues or to learn more about reducing their population, call the VDCI at 970-278-9977 or toll-free: 877-276-4306.
There are over 3,000 species of mosquito worldwide and about 175 mosquito species have been found in the United States with about 20 different species being found in Colorado. The Zika virus carrying mosquitoes have been identified by World Health Organization to be Aedes aeghpti and aedes abpictus (also known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito). To date, these two species have not shown up in Colorado adult mosquito traps.
Find additional information on the Zika Virus at CDC.gov/zika/
West Nile
Most mosquitoes do not transmit disease. Unless you are at high risk, it is not necessary to limit any outdoor activities. Those who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill from West Nile infection are adults over 50.
Find additional information on the West Nile Virus at https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/index.html.