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City of Greater Shepparton
URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/residents/health/mosquito/mosquitofaq/
Common questions answered
Frequently asked question on mosquito control.
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Can council spray our house yard for mosquitoes?
No, on private property the owner is responsible for insect control. What we can do is identify possible breeding sites on your property, provide advice on reducing mosquito breeding and how to protect yourself from mosquito bites. If you would like your property to be treated, you can contact a pest control contractor to discuss what barrier treatments are available.
Can mosquitoes spread HIV/AIDS?
No, there are several reasons which help explain why;
- Infected people do not have constantly high levels of HIV in their blood streams.
- Insect mouth parts retain only very small amounts of blood on their surfaces.
- Scientists who study insects have determined that biting insects normally do not travel from one person to the next immediately after ingesting blood. Rather, they fly to a resting place to digest the blood meal.
- HIV cannot survive long inside an insect.
Can you treat the bushland in our area?
We can assess council land and roadsides for suitable breeding sites, if a site is found to be a major source of nuisance mosquitoes it may be treated with a suitable larvicide. State Parks and Reserves are the responsibility of the controlling authority.
What chemicals does the control program use for mosquitoes?
Were possible we prefer not to use chemicals if other control methods or predators are effective. These methods may include; draining, weed removal and natural predators such as; Dragonfly larvae, Damsel and Mayfly larvae, fish and water beetles.
Chemicals are only used during the vulnerable larval stage of the mosquitoes life-cycle. Our preferred chemical is a sustained release product for the prevention of adult mosquito emergence. The pellets will inhibit emergence for approximately one month from application without disrupting the relationship between larvae and their natural predators.