How does Mecklenburg County control mosquitoes?
By both educating residents and citizens on how mosquito breeding can be prevented as well as by direct control methods. There are over 1300 natural (ditches, floodways, etc.) sites that are treated with biological and chemical larvicide agents throughout the mosquito season. These sites, under average rain and temperature conditions, will breed mosquitoes throughout the year unless treated. Artificial breeding sites are controlled through education and, in some cases, enforcement.
