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Control
Illinois
communities face a seasonal mosquito nuisance and the
potential of mosquito-borne disease each year. The method
to reduce that potential is an ongoing mosquito control
program. Our mosquito abatement program is a township
wide service, which has been in place since 1977,
making it one of the longest standing and most comprehensive
abatement programs in DuPage County. In 1999, Bloomingdale
Township became one of the first Townships in Illinois
to provide complete mosquito control for all incorporated
and unincorporated residents.
This service is provided with a contract between Clarke
Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc. and Bloomingdale
Township. Typically spraying begins in the spring and continues
throughout the year until late fall, weather depending.
Normal spraying is done at regular intervals depending
on need. However, if residents are experiencing unusually
high levels of infestation, there is a mosquito hotline
(800-942-2555), which you can call, and Clarke will make
arrangements for a special spraying.
Any
questions or concerns regarding this program. Please
call the Township at 630-529-7715.
 Our
responsibility to you…
To abate existing mosquito breeding sources
To prevent new breeding sites so you can fully use and
enjoy your backyard and other municipal recreational facilities.
Breeding sources we control are created by standing water,
which may be found in street catch-basins, subdivision
drains, roadside ditches, flood channels, ravines and
other public rights-of-way. Routine larviciding, done
as necessary throughout the season, will keep these area
mosquito free.
It is our responsibility to work with whatever local, state or federal agencies
may be involved to keep these areas abated.
Your
Responsibility as a Property Owner…
To clear your property of any potential breeding site s.
To prevent any problem areas from reoccurring.
Mosquitoes are an all too familiar summer nuisance. They
are not annoying, but they are transmitters of encephalitis,
malaria and yellow fever to humans, and heartworm to pets.
You can take simple, positive steps to reduce this menace
right at home, since many generations of mosquitoes can
breed right in your own yard.
 Yard & Home
Checklist:
- Get rid of old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums, bottles
or any water holding containers.
- Fill in or drain any low places (puddles, ruts) in yard.
- Keep
drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds and trash
so water will drain properly.
- Cover trash containers to keep out rain water.
- Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets.
- Empty plastic wading pool at least once a week and store
it indoors when not is use.
- Make sure your backyard pool is properly cared for while
on vacation.
- Fill in tree rot holes and hollow stumps that hold water
with sand or concrete.
- Change the water in birdbaths and plant pots or drip trays
at least once each week.
- Keep grass cut short and shrubbery well trimmed around
the house so adult mosquitoes will not hide there.
Standing water means you could be raising mosquitoes!
Adult flying mosquitoes often rest in tall grass and shrubbery,
but they cannot develop there. All mosquitoes need water
to complete their life cycle.
Some
mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water where they
hatch in just a day or two. Other mosquitoes may lay
their eggs in old tires, tin cans, or other water-holding
containers. The eggs may remain unhatched for weeks or
even months until they are covered with water.
So,
after any significant rainfall remember to remove any
standing water from your yard and help keep mosquitoes
from hatching. Together we can eliminate potential breeding grounds and
increase our enjoyment of the great outdoors.
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