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Receive a report on the City’s mosquito spraying protocol and public education campaign for 2016.
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BACKGROUND:
As a result of the mild winter in north Texas, mosquito populations will be prevalent in Farmers Branch this spring and summer. City staff has been preparing for the cyclical rise in the mosquito population. Staff will provide City Council with a presentation covering basic facts about mosquito life cycle, science based spraying protocols, mosquito related diseases, species specific behavior and the associated challenges to the differing behaviors. Staff will present public education tools that will be used to distribute information regarding mosquito spraying and public health information.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Mosquito Program presentation