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Mosquitoes: How to deal with them

Borough council workers spraying to counter mosquitoes in ParkgateIn parts of the borough, especially those bordering the Dee Estuary, mosquitoes can be a problem during the warmer months.

  1. Placed 3 mosquito monitoring traps within public gardens along the length of the marsh.
  2. Placed 2 traps on the marsh itself to monitor biting insects in that area.
  3. Worked closely with Neston High School and Leahurst to collect and identify addtional samples
  4. Worked in conjunction with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in identifying the contents of these traps.

 

Click on the links to view graphs showing the number and type of mosquito caught in the traps.

Graph of EPNBC results 2007

Total results 2007

Percentage types caught

Aedes mosquitoes breed in the salt marsh in the Dee estuary. To try to combat this, your council is:

  1. Working with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to identify mosquitoes
  2. Acting upon information obtained from permanent mosquito traps
  3. Monitoring the marsh pools for signs of larvae
  1. Culex mosquitoes breed in standing water, for example, ponds;
  2. Aedes mosquitoes breed in clean, saline water, such as the marsh in Neston and Parkgate.
  3. Anopheles mosquitoes breed in fresh, non-polluted water

Mosquitoes - FAQs

For more information, click on the link below to visit the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health information pages

or you can download the council's Mosquito Information leaflet by following the link: Mosquito leaflet 2007

You can also contact the council's Environmental Protection Unit by phoning 0151 356 6457 / 6653, or by filling in the form below: