The annual mosquito control program has been underway since mid-April in the City of Kimberley.

Local field staff members have been sampling and treating developing larval mosquito populations in ground-accessible sites since then.

Snowmelt and water accumulations in many sloughs and swampy areas surrounding the city, and on the ski hill and adjacent golf course are now active. Aerial (helicopter) applications for the annual mosquito control program are scheduled for Monday, May 13.

The sites are treated with a granular, corncob product coated with a heat-killed bacteria. The larvicide, VectoBac 200G, is specific to mosquito and black fly larvae and has no effect on fish, amphibians, wildlife, pets, livestock and other mammals, including humans.

Interested residents are encouraged to visit the City of Kimberley’s webpage, or the program consultants at www.duka.consultingto learn more about mosquitos and their control.

City of Kimberley

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