General News
4 September, 2023
Mozzie checks will continue
LODDON Shire will continue to set mosquito traps at Bridgewater, Serpentine, Pyramid Hill, Boort and Wedderburn under the Health Department’s mosquito surveillance and treatment program. Senior public health officer Teresa Arnup reported to...
LODDON Shire will continue to set mosquito traps at Bridgewater, Serpentine, Pyramid Hill, Boort and Wedderburn under the Health Department’s mosquito surveillance and treatment program.
Senior public health officer Teresa Arnup reported to councillors that the program ran from November to April and Loddon’s first year as a participant “consumed considerable time.”
There had been detections of Murray valley Encephalitis, Baramah Forest and West nile/Kunjin virus in traps located at Boort and Ross River was detected in traps in Serpentine and Wedderburn.
The trap in Pyramid Hill returned one positive test for Murray valley Encephalitis.
“Along with the weekly trapping program, council undertook treatment of public locations in townships on behalf of the State Government.
“The treatment methods being undertaken include barrier treatments, adulticiding and larviciding.
“With the positive traps much of the work towards the end of the season focused on Boort and Pyramid Hill.
“Throughout the whole season 255 treatments of public areas were undertaken, across the entire shire.
“Multiple visits were required to treat locations, generally visits were undertaken every six weeks in line with the retreatment requirements of the products being used.
“While this activity has been funded by the State Government, Council co-contributed to this program to ensure successful delivery and protection of public health. This activity and workload is managed with minimal additional resources,” she said.