From the Colusa County Sun-Herald
February 16, 2022
As the weather begins to warm up, the Colusa Colusa Mosquito Abatement District is gearing up for the upcoming mosquito season and asking local residents to do their part.
“The effort consists primarily of a spray program to control adult mosquitoes using truck mounted foggers in both the urban and rural areas of the District, starting in late May,” said Colusa Mosquito Abatement District Manager Dan Kiely. “Control measures will only take place within the boundaries of the District which only include the town of Colusa and outlying areas around the town.”
The District covers 160 square miles, with 20 square miles located in Sutter County.
Kiely said aerial control of adult mosquitoes will also be conducted by aircraft in the wetland and duck club areas within the District utilizing materials registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.
“The District also has a Larvacide program to control the immature stages of the mosquito, and will place larvicides in the catch basins throughout the District during the later spring months,” said Kiely. “Catch basins that maintain standing water throughout the mosquito season can be a major source of urban mosquitoes.”