The Environmental Services Department of the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is your source for protection against mosquitoes, abundant at this time of the year. KCHD sprays regularly in Old North to reduce the population. Also, Mosquito Control Technicians investigate complaints filed with the Health Department to determine if mosquito breeding is occurring. If breeding is occurring a plan is developed and implemented to correct the complaint.
But we can help control mosquitoes on our property and in Old North by conducting surveys to determine standing water sources. Removing items that can retain water will help reduce the mosquito population. Old tires, buckets, cans, wading pools, unattended birdbaths, wheelbarrows, gutters and ornamental ponds can be sources for mosquito breeding. Shrubs, trees and lawns need to be trimmed and mowed on a regular schedule to help reduce areas where adult mosquitoes can go and rest.
For further information on KCHD’s mosquito control programs, including a spraying schedule, visit their website at:
www.knoxcounty.org or call them at 215-5200.
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