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Standing
water inspections planned
To focus attention on eliminating
mosquito breeding sites by keeping yards free of standing water, about
100 Loveland homes will be randomly inspected Monday. Additional
attention to eliminating breeding sites is timely because of the current
concern about West Nile Virus, especially with the rainfall the area has
recently received.
Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Colorado
Mosquito Control workers will knock on doors and ask to check backyards
for clogged gutters, children’s pools, coffee cans and other potential
breeding sites. Homeowners where no breeding sites have been found will
be rewarded with gift certificates to Loveland businesses.
A recent sampling has shown high
numbers of Culex pipiens mosquitoes, known carriers of
West Nile Virus in the Loveland area. The recent rains provide a
perfect environment for these mosquitoes to breed, giving rise to
possible West Nile Virus infections.
Residents are asked to
join the fight against West Nile Virus and empty any containers with
standing water to help protect family, friends and neighbors against
mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. For more information, call Colorado
Mosquito Control at 962-2583.
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