Fogging

Based on surveillance data, the thresholds have been reached to begin fogging operations to control mosquitos. Therefore, residential fogging will begin this evening, June 7th, weather permitting in the west zone. Surveillance data indicate that the west zone has the greatest adult mosquito numbers and thus will be treated first...

The City of Laramie will begin mosquito fogging in residential areas beginning in the evening on Monday, June 4.

The pesticide will be applied at the "ultra-low volume rate" of half an ounce per acre, according to the City of Laramie.

Mosquito control crews plan to take advantage of warmer predicted evening temperatures by fogging Friday and Saturday.

Keith Wardlaw, Mosquito Control Crew Supervisor, says recent mosquito trapping has turned up a few vectors of West Nile -- three mosquitos, to be exact, out of the 20,000-30,000 trapped.

Presently no cases of West Nile virus (WNv) have been confirmed in Albany County and the City of Laramie currently rates the risk of infection at level 1 (Remote Risk).