How Can We Be Part Of The Solution?

July 30th, 2007 categories: Down to Earth Information

Mosquito This little pest has officially been found to be carrying the West Nile virus in Ada county this weekend.

These infected mosquitos have not been found in Kuna yet, so we need to help keep this pest at bay. Even thought aerial spraying happens at night, and dissipates before morning, why wait? Aerial spraying is only necessary when monitoring and treatment efforts don’t work. And having to have large quantities of pesticide dumped on our land just doesn’t seem like the best alternative or the cheapest solution. To protect those that are most vulnerable, like children and elderly, lets do more than the obvious.

The obvious and easiest is to not allow standing water. What I see that is most discerning is not the homeowner, but the subdivisions where no one is monitoring the watering of the common areas and large puddles are formed,stagnant and inviting.

What can we do? Let’s get vocal. Call your property management company and let them know there is a problem. Only concerned neighbors can make a difference. If no one says anything, how are they to know?

Visit this website for more ideas what we can do to avoid this problem. This is a opt out form letter for organic farmers, but has great information for the homeowner.

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