Second Mosquito in Salisbury Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Despite parts of Salisbury Township getting sprayed last week to eradicate mosquito populations, a second mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus.
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A second mosquito tested positive for West Nile virus this week in Salisbury Township, according to data released Friday by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
In July, a mosquito in Salisbury tested positive for West Nile virus.
There were a total of 67 new mosquitoes and one human that tested positive for West Nile virus last week, according to the DEP.
Officials sprayed parts of Salisbury Township around Emmaus Avenue and Franko Farm Recreation Area on Aug. 21 to try to eradicate mosquito populations.
The Centers for Disease Control said this year has been the worst ever for outbreaks of West Nile virus in humans. In August, two Lehigh County men contracted West Nile virus.
DEP and county West Nile Virus program staff are responding with additional surveillance and control as needed, officials said.
Alex coombs
8:20 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
spray spray? what are up waiting for?
robb moffett
8:51 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
I made a simple mosquito fan trap for a dollar that hooks to a cheap box fan that will eliminate all indoor mosquitoes and if left outside, will over time remove them from the neighborhood. It only costs about a dollar in raw materials if you have a fan. I put the video on how you can easily make my fan trap on youtube.
You can run a fan all month long for about 2 dollars worth of electricity.
How to make a $1 Homemade Mosquito Bag Fan Trap kills bugs dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXHEvHylsHg
Carl W
1:45 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Good for you, Robb......though I haven't seen the site, great intiative & caring, not just awaiting 'someone else.' A++