BCC welcomes pool covers leniency
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) has welcomed the Water Commission’s decision not to make swimming pool covers mandatory. Level four restrictions take effect across most of south-east Queensland from next month.
Protect against West Nile
San Pedro Valley News-Sun - In order to reduce the number of mosquitoes breeding around a home, Heth said residents should empty water from flowerpots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels and cans at least once or twice a week. Heth said
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette - serious than flu-like symptoms, it can result in encephalitis, a fatal brain inflammation. Area residents can take steps to avoid contact with mosquitoes by eliminating standing water from areas such as rain gutters, bird baths, swimming pool covers
Caution urged in dealing with EEE threat
Enterprise - The hazards, he said, could include swimming pool covers with pools of water and tires, where mosquitoes find it easy to breed. Selectman Robert Anctil reported the state started ground spraying around the town on Sunday night and Monday, and at 5 a.m
BCC welcomes pool covers leniency
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) has welcomed the Water Commission’s decision not to make swimming pool covers mandatory. Level four restrictions take effect across most of south-east Queensland from next month.
Protect against West Nile
With an increase of West Nile virus cases in the Tucson area, Cochise County health officials are warning residents to be on alert. Alex Heth, the Cochise County environmental health director, said the end of the monsoon doesn’t mean mosquito season is over.
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West Nile Virus: Frequently Asked Questions
WISH-TV - Routinely empty water from flower pots, pet bowls, clogged rain gutters, swimming pool covers, discarded tires, buckets, barrels, cans, and other items that collect water in which mosquitoes can lay eggs. Note: Vitamin B and “ultrasonic
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KVIA.com - At least once or twice a week, empty water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels, and cans. Check for clogged rain gutters and clean them out. Remove discarded tires, and other items that could
How To Have Mosquito Free Backyard Parties
Channel 3000 - Keep water from standing in swimming pool covers or tarps covering other outdoor items. * Cover children’s sandboxes with a tarp when not in use to prevent mosquitoes from laying their eggs in wet sand. Mosquitoes are most active early in the morning
Mandatory covers ‘a tax on pool owners’
The Australian - On top of being required to buy a new swimming pool cover, pool owners will also be required to implement two of three indoor water-saving measures, including installation of efficient showers, dual flush toilets and new water-efficient washing
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San Jose Mercury News - Water faucet drips cause water loss up to 212 gallons a month and hot water drips waste energy as well. Use a swimming pool cover when you’re not using the pool. A cover controls water evaporation, keeps the pool warmer, and keeps the pool cleaner
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Berkshire Eagle - Once the grass seeds are sown, I then cover the seeded area with a floating row cover of spun bonded polyethylene. (A translucent swimming pool cover can also be used.) The row cover warms the soil and further speeds seed germination. I’ll keep the
Caution urged in dealing with EEE threat
BERKLEY Board of Health Chairman James Romano told selectmen Tuesday night that last week’s discovery of EEE-carrying mosquitoes in Berkley is a reminder that the virus is and has been a threat to the region for years.
