St Tammany Mosquito Control

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St Tammany Mosquito Control

• Bryan Massery
• Public Information Specialist

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What do you know about mosquitoes ?

• They bite
• They live in water
• They are a nuisance
• You dont like them
• They suck blood
• They itch

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...but did you know?

• Only female mosquitoes bite
• Not all water breed mosquitoes
• Mosquitoes can carry diseases
• There are approximately 40 different species of
  mosquitoes in St Tammany Parish

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Where do mosquitoes breed?

• Swamps
• Marshes
• Floodwater
• Freshwater
• Septic ditches
• Containers
• Bird baths

• Pet bowls
• Tires
• Puddles
• Woodlands
• Tree holes
• Flower pots

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What do mosquitoes look like?
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Mosquito Life Cycle
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Egg Raft
Mosquitoes can lay up to 400 eggs per egg raft at
one time
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Larvae

• Mosquito larvae go through 4 stages of
  development before they become pupae
• It takes about 5-10 days to reach the pupal stage
  depending on the species and weather conditions

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Pupae

• Mosquitoes spend 2-3 days during this stage of
  development
• This is the final stage before they become adults
• Mosquitoes will no longer live in water after
  this

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Adult

• An adult mosquito feeds on plant nectar the first
  few days of life
• Female mosquitoes can live 4-6 weeks, while males
  only live a few days

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Up close and personal
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Why Mosquito control?

• Because of the potential threat that mosquitoes
  can carry diseases that can make people sick.

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What are the Diseases that mosquitoes can carry?

• EEE
• SLE
• WNV

• Dengue Fever
• Malaria
• Dog Heartworms

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West Nile Virus (WNV)
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How do we know if a mosquito has a disease?
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You trap them!
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How do we control mosquitoes?
Adulticiding
Larviciding
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Questions?
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St Tammany Mosquito Abatement District

• 62512 Airport Rd, Bldg 23
• Slidell, LA 70458
• 985-643-5050