Mosquito Population Lower Than '03
June 18th - Adult mosquito trapping is fully underway in Boulder County. Traps
operated by Colorado Mosquito Control (CMC) show that adult mosquito
numbers are at significantly lower levels than last year at this time.
Most importantly, the numbers of the Culex species of mosquito -
the type known to carry West Nile virus - has so far remained low as
well. Only about 5.3% of the total amount trapped were Culex.
Based on trap results, CMC began limited, targeted ULV adulticide applications on June 9th. To date, 36.5 miles
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