Larviciding  in Westchester

Year-Round Tire Collection Programs in the County

Stagnant water ?
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(914) 813-5000 

View potential  breeding grounds for mosquitoes

View a mosquito's life cycle

See the mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus

Know your Birds

Larviciding Fact Sheet

Fact Sheets and Pamphlets (English/Spanish)

Operation Mosquito S.T.I.N.G. Comprehensive Mosquito-borne Disease Surveillance and Control Plan 

Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

Take a survey

Mosquito Control Plan - Environmental Review

About West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus infection most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, or sometimes no symptoms at all. But in some people, particularly those 50 and older, it can cause a serious and potentially fatal infection of the brain and spinal cord. The most common symptoms are headache, fever, muscle aches and extreme fatigue. Symptoms of more severe illness can also include changes in mental status and muscle weakness. If you think you have symptoms of West Nile Virus, see your doctor right away.

To protect our community we are asking residents to help reduce the mosquito population. Here are some things you can do:
Remove from around your home and neighborhood anything that might hold standing water. For example: old tires, buckets and wheelbarrows.
Report any standing water that you cannot remove.
Information on dead birds.
Protect yourself from mosquito bites.

By following the links on the left you will find more detailed information on all these topics. 

West Nile Virus overview
West Nile Virus Update (NYSDOH)
Fight the Bite! learn more about WNV (CDC)
Insect Repellent Safety
Insect Repellent Use and Safety  (CDC)
Comparison protection times for Insect Repellents      (CDC)
How to Use Insect Repellents Safely (EPA)
What you need to know about Insect Repellent  (CDC)
Follow safety precautions when using DEET on children      (American Academy of Pediatrics)      (DEET is not recommended for use on children under 2      months of age.)
Tips for Parents in Choosing Insect Repellents      (DEETonline)
Maps of West Nile Virus Activity (CDC)
2010 WNV Activity NEW
2009 WNV Activity	2008 WNV Activity
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Protecting your Animals from West Nile Virus
Caring for animals and West Nile Virus  (AVM)  West Nile Virus and Dogs and Cats (CDC) El Virus del Nilo Occidental en perros y gatos (CDC) West Nile Virus and Horses (CDC)       Mosquitoes Life Cycle Mosquitoes Life Cycle (Click image for a larger picture) The mosquito goes through four distinct stages during its life cycle: egg   - hatches when exposed to water; larva - (plural. - larvae) "wriggler" lives in the water; molts several times; most species surface to breathe air; pupa - (plural - pupae) "tumbler" does not feed; stage just prior to emerging as adult; adult - flies short time after emerging and after its body parts have hardened The first three stages occur in water, but the adult is an active flying insect that feeds upon the blood of humans and/or animals. The female mosquito lays the eggs directly on water or on moist substrates that may be flooded with water. The egg later hatches into the larva, the elongated aquatic stage most commonly observed as it swims in the water. The larva transforms into the pupa where internal changes occur and the adult mosquito takes form. After two days to a week in the pupal stage, the adult mosquito emerges onto the water's surface and flies away. Only the female mosquito takes blood which they usually require for her eggs to develop.     West Nile Virus (for children) Learn how West Nile Virus was discovered, check out Operation: Infection Detection (CDC) West Nile Virus: Questions and Answers (CDC) Test your West Nile Virus Smarts (CDC)

Mosquitoes life Cycle courtesy of Virginia Tech Entomology