LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Southern Nevada Health District has started its mosquito surveillance program about a month early in response to warmer-than-normal temperatures and recent rainfall across Clark County.
Health staff are placing traps in parks, wash channels, wetlands and neighborhoods to monitor mosquito populations and test for viruses, including West Nile virus.
The ‘Fight the Bite’ campaign also encourages residents to:
- Eliminate standing water around their home
- Use an EPA-registered insect repellent and wear protective clothing
- Report mosquito activity to the Health District’s surveillance program at (702) 759-1633
- Report green pools to their local code enforcement agency
Collected mosquitoes are sorted by species and location at the Health District’s Main Public Health Center and then tested at the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory.
Officials are also urging residents to take precautions now, especially against Aedes aegypti, an invasive mosquito that bites aggressively during the day and can transmit viruses such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya.
The species breeds in small containers that hold standing water, such as plant saucers, buckets, toys and even bottle caps.
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