Ledge Light offers larvacide to control mosquitoes in five-town district
Ledge Light Health District announced Wednesday that it will provide mosquito control services, including on-site consultation and mosquito dunks (larvacide) to residents in the five-town district, which includes East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, New London and Waterford.
This service is provided free of charge.
Mosquito dunks are a larvicide designed to treat mosquito-breeding sites to lessen the potential for the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Zika virus. They are safe for use around the home because they utilize a naturally occurring biological larvacidal, Ledge Light said in a news release.
Breeding sites include standing water in wetland areas or yard depressions, clogged rain gutters, empty garden containers, bird baths, used tire piles and pool covers.
Ledge Light advised residents to empty standing water on their property once a week to eliminate potential mosquito breeding. When standing water cannot be removed, using a larvicide will eliminate immature mosquitoes before they can mature into flying adults. Flying adults are much more difficult and costly to eliminate.
For no cost, services Ledge Light will provide to residents or homeowners associations include:
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[naviga:li]A site visit to assess standing water issues and make recommendations for eliminating mosquito breeding conditions.[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]An initial treatment with mosquito dunks.[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]A season-long supply of mosquito dunks, until the supply is eliminated.[/naviga:li]
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For information, contact Felix Prokop at (860) 448-4882, extension 329, or Ryan McCammon at (860) 448-4882, extension 301.
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