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Lake County Mosquito Control

SPRAY SCHEDULE HOT LINE 350-2088 OR 918-2088


The Lake County General Health District sprays most of the municipalities in Lake County that are densely populated. Spraying is done in the county to reduce the risk of mosquito borne diseases and to provide for a more comfortable summer environment. Since mosquitoes infected with both La Crosse and St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, and human cases with this disease have, in the past, been identified in the Health District, mosquitoes can be considered a "public health nuisance. The public health significance of mosquitoes has been amplified by the resent spread of the West Nile Virus."

Included in this web site is the latest spray schedule, materials that are used by the health district, (including msds and labels), reasons spraying may be canceled and some other related mosquito links. The Health District is licensed through the Ohio Department of Agriculture to apply pesticides for the use of mosquito control. If you have any further questions that are not answered from this web site, please contact our offices weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 440-350-2543 or 440-298-3334 ext. 2543 or 440-918-2543.

The same information below may also be obtained by calling the
Health District Spray Schedule Hotline, 24 hours per day at 440-350-2088 OR 918-2088

 Spray Schedule


SPRAY AREA

SPRAY DATE

Concord 15-A

September 20, 2011

Concord 15-B

September 20, 2011

Eastlake 8-A

September 12, 2011

Eastlake 8-B

September 12, 2011

Fairport - Grand River

NOT SCHEDULED

Kirtland 12-A

August 30, 2011 

Kirtland 12-B

August 30, 2011

Madison 10-A

NOT SCHEDULED

Madison 10-B

NOT SCHEDULED

Mentor 1-A

NOT SCHEDULED

Mentor 1-B

NOT SCHEDULED

Mentor 2-A

NOT SCHEDULED

Mentor 2-B

NOT SCHEDULED

Mentor 3-A

September 20, 2011

Mentor 3-B

September 20, 2011

Mentor-On-The-Lake

NOT SCHEDULED

Painesville Twp 9-A

NOT SCHEDULED

Painesville Twp 9-B

NOT SCHEDULED

Painesville City 11-A

August 31, 2011

Painesville City 11-B

August 31, 2011

Perry

NOT SCHEDULED

Wickliffe

August 31, 2011

Willowick

August 31, 2011

Willoughby 7-A

September 12, 2011

Willoughby 7-B

September 12, 2011

Willoughby Hills

NOT SCHEDULED

 
Cancellation for Mosquito Spraying

Below is a list of reasons spraying for mosquitoes would be cancelled. The spray schedule can change daily. Any of the following conditions can place spraying on hold or cancel spraying:
  • Number of adult mosquitoes trapped at specific trap site locations.
  • Winds greater than 10 mph.
  • 50% chance or greater of rain
  • Temperatures cooler than 55 degrees
  • Ozone action day
  • Mechanical failures


Areas to be sprayed are determined by the number of mosquitoes trapped at our trap sites, complaints and past history.

Frequently Asked Questions - AMCA

ADDITIONAL LINKS TO PESTICIDES USED FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL

Questions Answers - Pesticides and Mosquito Control

For Your Information: Larvacides for Mosquito Control

For Your Information: Synthetic Pyrethroids for Mosquito Control

US EPA CDC Joint Statement on Mosquito Control

CDC Study Surveillance for Acute Exposure to Mosquito Control Pesticides

CDC Study Surveillance for Acute Insecticide Related Illness Associated with Mosquito-Control Efforts

Comparing Risk of West Nile Virus against Risk of Adulticiding


California Dept. of Health Mosquito Pesticide Q & A

ATSDR Pyrethroids Health Effects

New York State Anvil Information Sheet

Mosquito Management & Risk, Montana State University

Mosquito Management & Risk, AMCA


Gambusia Fish

The Lake County General Health District Mosquito Control program continues their efforts in controlling mosquitoes in Lake County. Gambusia fish is another source used in controlling larval mosquitoes. Gambusia is a guppy-like fish that eats mosquito larvae. These fish can be placed in suitable water sites such as ornamental ponds or ponds that have no inlet or outlets with no predator fish such as bass, pickerel, sunfish, etc. Gambusia fish require little or no maintenance and survive off of mosquito larvea.

If you have a suitable water site for these mosquito eating fish and your water site fits the above requirements, please send an e-mail to mrusnak@lcghd.org with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Address
  • Day time phone number
  • Type of site (ornamental or pond)
  • Approximate size
  • Do you have fish and what types
  • Does your site have an inlet and outlet

We will contact you and make an assessment of your water site. There is no charge for these fish.


Mosquito Pamphlet

Pamphlet below is in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Reader, please select Adobe Reader and download this software program.

Mosquito Pamphlet - Fight the Bite Ohio