The manufacturers of Cutter Insect Repellent sent 2,000 cans of spray to the Stapleton MCA to distribute free during outdoor events this summer. MCA intern Lexie Deeter and her aunt, Diane Deeter, MCA Program Director, prepare to distribute repellent to the pools.
Signs from pest control companies are dotting Stapleton streets (though signs in public spaces get removed).
The MCA, SUN, and Denver’s Department of Environmental health are working together to answer the question of whether there should be spraying of adult nuisance mosquitoes without an identified public health hazard.
The July mosquito trap counts posted by Stapleton MCA can be viewed here: 7-9-14 count and 7-6-14 count. Additional information from the Stapleton MCA can be found at www.StapletonCommunity.com > What We Do > Community Maintenance.
Other useful resources:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/westnile/mosquito_mgt.html
http://www2.epa.gov/insect-repellents/risk-disease-mosquito-and-tick-bites
http://www2.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol
http://www.ewg.org/research/ewgs-guide-bug-repellents/repellent-chemicals
