June 20, 2014
The South Burnett Regional Council is conducting property inspections and providing preventative education after more Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been detected in the area.
“Council’s Environment and Waste Services Department have identified some properties in the Murgon and Wondai area which are breeding Aedes aegypti, the mosquito capable of carrying Dengue Fever and the Ross River virus,” Natural Resources and Parks spokesperson Cr Kathy Duff said.
“Samples collected in other parts of the region have come back clear, however Council would encourage all property owners to minimise the risk of this mosquito making the South Burnett their new home.
“There are some simple tasks residents can do to prevent the spread of this pest.
“(The mosquitoes) love to breed in containers that are capable of holding water. Residents can assist Council by inspecting their property and tipping out any water that may be lying in pots, vases, buckets, old tyres and tin cans.”
Environment and Waste Services manager Craig Patch said Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can also be killed through the application of household surface sprays.
He said water tanks should be covered with very tight mesh, especially the inlet, inspection hole and overflow pipes.
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