With the very wet spring we have had the expectation for a population boom of mosquitoes is on the minds of those who work at the Merced County Mosquito Abadement District. A full size story that I wrote for the Los Banos Enterprise.

It is very important for all Los Banos residents to make a survey of their property and empty any containers that have unused standing water in them in order to mittigate the mosquito population. It is also important to report 'green swimming pools, those that are abandoned or have untreated standing water in them which could harbor mosquito larve to the Merced County Mosquito Abatement district so they can treat the pools.

The phone number for the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District is: (209) 722-1527.

Photos from a recent continuing education seminarr at the Deep Well Road mosquito abatement facility in Dos Palos:

Representatives from several different agencies attended

If everyone in Los Banos would just take 1 or 2 hours a month to do something to help their neighborhood or their community we could truly make Los Banos the gem of the valley.

The above is only my personal opinion and I strongly encourage readers to seek out more information from expert sources. Copyright 2010