BROOKINGS Weather permitting, the city of Brookings will again conduct mosquito ground fogging between 8:30 p.m. and midnight July 17. The treatment areas will include bike trails and parks.
Follow-up fogging efforts help to mitigate the mosquito population, said Street Supervisor Josh McClain.
With increasing populations of the Culex Tarsalis mosquito, the species that is the most common carrier of the West Nile Virus, and the first confirmed case of West Nile in Brookings County, city crews are also fogging to help reduce the risk of West Nile.
The citys ground-fogging equipment is loud and travels at speeds of 10 to 15 mph. The mosquito-control pickups are identified and travel with flashing yellow and white lights, so people can easily recognize them.
Although mosquito-control insecticides pose extremely low risks to humans and domestic pets, some people may prefer to minimize or avoid exposure to these chemicals. Some common-sense steps to help reduce exposure include staying indoors during the fogging activity and closing windows and doors.
To learn more about the citys mosquito control efforts, visitwww.cityofbrookings-sd.gov/MosquitoControl. More information about spraying for adult mosquitos can be found athttps://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol.
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