Vector Control fighting the spread of mosquitoes

Rain brings standing water, which is ideal breeding ground for nasty, blood sucking mosquitos, which also carry dangerous viruses.

That’s why after the rain, comes the all-out assault to attack larvae before they hatch and become mosquitos.

The Lower Valley, which received a good amount of rain Wednesday and Thursday, could see mosquitos buzzing in the area unless both vector control and residents take action.

City officials said the St. Louis Encephalitis virus was already detected in El Paso.

Vector control has an all hands on deck approach after the rain stops falling. It has as many as ten workers out on the field looking for standing water to start attacking anywhere larvae could pop up, before they become mosquitos.

But they have to wait for rain to stop because if they start either laying down chemicals, those chemicals used to kill the larvae could dilute, rendering the chemicals useless.

Vector control also has some good advice for homeowners. It is asking everyone to take a good look around their properties and empty out any standing water which could gather inside toys, planters, old tires and anything else which could hold water.

Vector control will also send out fog machines in the early morning hours to try to kill large populations of mosquitos, or if homeowners fear mosquitos are growing in population in their area.