The Licking County Board of Health has made some changes to their mosquito spraying schedule. For upcoming weekly mosquito spraying schedules, check the Licking Co. online events calendar and their social media, such as Facebook and Twitter.
LICKING COUNTY, OHIO HEALTH DEPARTMENT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/08/2020 The Licking County Health Department (LCHD) announces the beginning of summer mosquito control in Licking County. LCHD practices an integrated pest management approach to mosquito control which includes trapping for adults, dipping for larvae, treating standing water with larvicide, draining breeding sites when possible, and spraying to kill adult mosquitoes when needed. When needed, LCHD sprays to kill adult mosquitoes, weather permitting, during dusk hours from an LCHD marked vehicle. The most effective way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes. In Ohio, mosquito-borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months, May through October. Diseases spread by mosquitoes are a concern in Ohio each year. Mosquito-borne diseases that may occur locally in Ohio include: Eastern equine encephalitis virus, La Crosse virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, and West Nile virus. There are also several mosquito-borne diseases that Ohioans can acquire when traveling that could be brought back into Ohio: Chikungunya virus, Dengue, Japanese encephalitis virus, Malaria, Yellow fever, and Zika virus. Being aware of mosquito and mosquito-borne disease activity in your area allows you to take action to protect yourself and others: avoid mosquitoes and mosquito bites, plan ahead for mosquitoes while traveling and stop mosquitoes from breeding in and around your home. Avoid Mosquitoes and Mosquito Bites Use insect repellents when you go outdoors:
Stop Mosquitoes From Breeding In and Around Your Home Don't let mosquitoes breed around your home:
Licking County Health Department Media Contact: Olivia Biggs, Public Information Officer obiggs@lickingcohealth.org | (740) 349-6488 “The Licking County Health Department serves more than 170,000 citizens in the Licking County General Health District by preventing disease, protecting the environment and promoting healthy lifestyles with a vision of healthy people living in healthy communities.” Website Our mailing address is: Licking County Health Department 675 Price Rd. Newark, OH 43055 Add us to your address book |