Did you Know? Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort

Did you know that Burdekin Shire Council has a Mosquito Management Plan?
The Mosquito Management Plan 2020-2025 provides a framework for Council and the community to manage mosquitoes throughout the region.
As there are many different types of mosquitos in the Burdekin, the focus of the Plan is to identify appropriate mosquito management activities to implement throughout the region. This will reduce the risk to the community of contracting mosquito-transmitted disease. It is important to note that mosquitos are vectors/carriers of disease – not born with disease.
The Plan establishes local priorities and sets out actions that aim to minimise the public health impacts of mosquitoes by clear directions of mosquito surveillance, management, and control activities.
The Pest Management team works with Queensland Health to conduct routine trapping which assists in virus detection such as alpha virus and ross river virus. Over the last few years the methods have changed from traditional chemical fogging to more environmentally friendly practices which also reduce the risk of adverse reactions to vulnerable members of the community. The main control method currently used is a selective bacterial solution applied to waterways that specifically targets mosquito lave, inhibiting their growth.
If you would like to get in touch with me, please feel free to phone me on 0447 150 582 or email mayor@burdekin.qld.gov.au.

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