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Dead Birds and
West Nile Virus
For 2010, the Franklin County Board of Health and the Ohio Department of Health will not
be collecting and testing dead birds for West Nile virus.
If you find a dead bird use a shovel or gloves to pick it up, place it in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the trash. |
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2009 Mosquito Pools
Tested Positive
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| Bexley |
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2 |
| Brice |
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0 |
| Brown Twp. |
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0 |
| Canal Winchester |
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0 |
| Clinton Twp. |
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6 |
| Dublin |
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0 |
| Franklin Twp. |
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4 |
| Gahanna |
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1 |
| Grandview Heights |
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1 |
| Hamilton Twp. |
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0 |
| Hilliard |
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6 |
| Lockbourne |
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0 |
| Madison Twp. |
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2 |
| Marble Cliff |
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0 |
| New Albany |
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0 |
| Norwich Twp. |
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0 |
| Obetz |
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1 |
| Perry Twp. |
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1 |
| Plain Twp. |
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0 |
| Pleasant Twp. |
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1 |
| Prairie Twp. |
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2 |
| Reynoldsburg |
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0 |
| Riverlea |
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0 |
| Sharon Twp. |
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0 |
| Truro Twp. |
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0 |
| Upper Arlington |
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0 |
| Washington Twp. |
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0 |
| Total |
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27 |
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2010 Mosquito Management Program
Franklin County Board of Health Integrate Mosquito Management Plan Overview
The Franklin County Board of Health uses an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach with a public health focus to reduce and control disease carrying mosquitoes within the communities we serve. We utilize many tools and techniques to accomplish this. This includes a variety of educational materials and approaches, surveillance of adult mosquito populations by the use of traps, testing of adult mosquitoes for the presence of disease, larviciding breeding sites to prevent the hatching of mosquitoes in areas of stagnant water and storm water catch basins, and adulticiding (spraying) using Ultra Low Volume (ULV) truck mounted equipment to treat residential areas to reduce adult mosquito populations.
In addition, years of historical data of mosquito breeding locations, areas that traditionally have high adult mosquito populations, and the frequency and distribution of mosquito-borne diseases throughout Franklin County also allow us to concentrate and focus our efforts. We also rely on residents of the county to report areas that they suspect may be mosquito breeding areas and/or when there is an increase in adult mosquito activity.
A New Approach in Mosquito Control
Mosquito control in Franklin County goes back at least 30 years, but since 2007 the Franklin County Board of Health began a very successful partnership with Vector Disease Control, Inc. (VDCI). This company specializes solely in providing mosquito control services. Under the direction, guidance and oversight of the Franklin County Board of Health, VDCI staff carries out the day-to-day operations of the Franklin County Integrated Mosquito Management Plan. They provide an exceptional level of service and expertise. This unique partnership between a public health agency and private industry has allowed mosquito control in Franklin County to excel and become a model program within the state of Ohio.
Understanding the Mosquito |
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Mosquito Management Plan |
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Larviciding
Treating stagnant water, catch basin treatments etc… |
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Adulticiding
Spray maps, spraying for adult mosquitoes, barrier treatments etc… |
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Communities Served by the Franklin County Board of Health
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Cities:
Bexley, Dublin, Gahanna,
Grandview Heights, Hilliard, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington |
Villages:
Brice, Canal Winchester, Lockbourne, Marble Cliff, New Albany, Obetz, Riverlea
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Townships:
Brown, Clinton, Hamilton, Madison, Norwich, Perry, Plain, Pleasant, Prairie, Sharon, Truro, Washington
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