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NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) will conduct larvicide treatments tomorrow morning, June 17, in the Lower 9th Ward in the area bounded by St. Claude Avenue, Jourdan Road, Florida Avenue and Andry Street. Treatments will also take place in Gentilly in the area bounded by Leon C. Simon Drive, Peoples Avenue, Filmore Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue. Treatments will take place by truck from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., weather permitting.

Larvicide treatments target the immature stages of mosquitoes that breed in natural water bodies such as roadside ditches and swales, or in man-made containers such as tires, buckets, cemetery vases, kiddie pools or other trash and debris. NOMTRCB uses biological larvicides that are derived from naturally occurring soil bacteria. These products are highly effective and have been used in mosquito control for over 30 years. They work by killing mosquito larvae before they complete their life cycle and become flying, biting adults. These larvicides are non-toxic and only affect mosquitoes and flies. They will not harm people, pets or other animals, aquatic life or other insects, including honeybees. NOMTRCB will routinely perform area-wide larvicide treatments this year in accordance with our integrated pest management program.

The City asks that residents remain vigilant and to turn over or remove any items that hold water to prevent mosquito breeding. Residents should expect elevated mosquito activity in the next days and weeks with warmer weather and frequent spring storms. We ask that residents inspect their homes and yards for containers that might be holding water after rain events.

Call 311 or visit https://nola311.org/ to report mosquito issues such as tire piles, abandoned pools or areas with standing water that do not drain properly.

For additional information on West Nile virus, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/prevention.htm.

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