Mosquito Abatement
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Spraying scheduled for areas with positive West Nile virus mosquito samples.
Spring, TX – The first mosquito samples of the 2022 season to test positive for the West Nile virus have been found in Montgomery County Precinct 3. The positive samples were collected in the 77380 and 77382 ZIP codes.
Treatment of the affected areas will begin Tuesday, June 7. A second round of treatment is scheduled for Thursday, June 9. Treatment will include spraying all streets and county rights of way within the affected area.
“Our office is working diligently to minimize the risk of contracting a mosquito-borne illness,” Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack said.
Residents can check the treatment activity map (https://www.precinct3.org/mosquito) to learn when spraying will occur in their neighborhoods.
Residents should avoid outdoor activity during the scheduled treatment hours. It also is recommended that residents take personal protective measures, such as wearing insect repellent and dressing in long, light, loose clothing whenever outdoors.
“The one thing that all mosquitoes require for reproduction is a source of water. Be sure to turn over or remove anything from your yard that can hold water,” Mosquito Abatement Director Justin Fausek said. “If you have areas where you can’t get rid of the water, such as a birdbath or meter box, you can treat it with a larvicide containing BTI instead.”
For residents who would like assistance identifying mosquito-breeding sites in their drainage ditches or in the county right of way near their home, call 936-522-9352 to set up an appointment. Our teams can provide customized advice on how to deal with these issues.
Please direct questions via email to justin.fausek@mctx.org or call the mosquito phone line at 936-522-9352.
Remember to Think WET!
Wear repellent
Eliminate standing water
Treat water you can’t eliminate
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack’s mosquito abatement team has seen an increase in West Nile virus activity in the region compared to this same time last year.+
- 50 positive mosquito samples in Montgomery County to date.
- 33 operational zones have tested positive this year.
- 45 spray missions have been completed, treating up to four zones per mission to date.
Reminder, the mosquitoes that transmit the West Nile virus are most active from dusk until dawn. The use of mosquito repellent is encouraged when you go outdoors.
Please refer to the Treatment Activity Map on Precinct3.org to see when treatment will take place in your area.
Montgomery County Precinct 3 will continue monitoring for West Nile and treat for mosquitoes in areas where disease activity is present.
For more information call the Precinct 3 Mosquito Abatement Department at 281-364-4203 or visit https://www.precinct3.org/mosquito-abatement/
Two additional mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus in the area of the Grogan’s Mill village in The Woodlands.
Treatment of the affected areas is scheduled to begin on the evening of Friday, June 26, at 8:30 p.m. A second round of treatment is scheduled for the evening of Monday, June 29. Treatment will include spraying all streets and county rights of way within the affected areas.
Residents can check the treatment activity map to learn when spraying will occur in their neighborhoods.
Residents are advised to avoid outdoor activity during the scheduled treatment hours. Personal protective measures, such as insect repellent, wearing long, light loose clothing, eliminating standing water, also should be taken.
For residents who would like assistance identifying mosquito breeding sites in their drainage ditches or in the county right of way near their home, call 281-364-4203 to set up an appointment. Our teams can provide customized advice on how to deal with these issues.
Remember to Think WET!
Wear repellent
Eliminate standing water
Treat water you can’t eliminate
A mosquito sample has tested positive for the West Nile virus in Montgomery County Precinct 2 in the Alden Bridge village of The Woodlands.
Treatment of the affected areas will be completed by Precinct 3 and is scheduled to begin on the evening of Friday, July 10, at 8:30 p.m. A second round of treatment is scheduled for the evening of Monday, July 13. Treatment will include spraying all streets and county rights of way within the affected areas.
Residents can check the treatment activity map to learn when spraying will occur in their neighborhoods.
Residents are advised to avoid outdoor activity during the scheduled treatment hours. Personal protective measures, such as insect repellent, wearing long, light loose clothing, eliminating standing water, also should be taken.
For residents who would like assistance identifying mosquito breeding sites in their drainage ditches or in the county right of way near their home, call 281-364-4203 to set up an appointment. Our teams can provide customized advice on how to deal with these issues.
Remember to Think WET!
Wear repellent
Eliminate standing water
Treat water you can’t eliminate
First mosquito sample of 2020 season tests positive for West Nile Virus.
Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack’s mosquito abatement team disclosed the first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample of the 2020 season was identified earlier today. The mosquito was trapped in one of the department’s operational zones in the Panther Creek area in The Woodlands.
Treatment of the affected area is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6. A second round of treatment is scheduled for the evening of Monday, June 8. Treatment will include spraying all streets and county rights of way within the affected area.
“Our office is working diligently to minimize the risk of residents contracting a mosquito-borne illness,” Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack said.
Residents can check the treatment activity map to learn when spraying will occur in their neighborhoods.
Residents are advised to avoid outdoor activity during the scheduled treatment hours. Personal protective measures, such as insect repellent, wearing long, light, loose clothing and eliminating standing water, also should be taken.
“The one thing that all mosquitoes require for reproduction is a source of water. Be sure to turn over or remove anything from your yard that can hold water,” Montgomery County Mosquito Abatement Director Justin Fausek said. “If you have areas where you can’t get rid of water, such as a birdbath or meter box, you can treat it with a larvicide containing BTI instead.”
For residents who would like assistance identifying mosquito-breeding sites in their drainage ditches or in the county right of way near their home, call 281-364-4203 to set up an appointment. Our teams can provide customized advice on how to deal with these issues.
Please direct questions via email to justin.fausek@mctx.org or call the mosquito phone line at 281-364-4203.
Our mission
Surveillance
During mosquito season (May – October), the Precinct 3 Mosquito Abatement Program sets traps once per week in all areas of the precinct to track mosquito-borne disease activity and inform treatment decisions.
Since 2019, the Mosquito Abatement Program has also set traps throughout Montgomery County to track disease activity on a county-wide basis.
Three trap designs are used to catch different mosquito species. Gravid Traps primarily catch Culex quinquefasciatus, also known as the Southern House Mosquito, which transmits the West Nile Virus in our area. Other common species, such as Aedes albopictus (aggressive daytime biters), and so-called “floodplain” mosquitoes like Aedes vexans and Psorophora ferox are drawn to CDC Light Traps. BG Sentinel traps are also used to monitor the populations of mosquitoes that prefer to take bloodmeals from humans.
Disease Testing
We test Culex quinquefasciatus and other Culex species mosquitoes for the West Nile Virus. A select number of samples are sent to the Texas Department of Health Services for PCR testing while the rest are tested in-house using the RAMP system.
Treatment
We test Culex quinquefasciatus and other Culex species mosquitoes for the West Nile Virus. A select number of samples are sent to the Texas Department of Health Services for PCR testing while the rest are tested in-house using the RAMP system.
To reduce the abundance of both disease-carrying and so-called “nuisance mosquitoes”, we target them in their larval stage. With the help of the county residents we identify mosquito breeding sites, which are areas with standing water that mosquitoes need to reproduce. If the breeding site cannot be drained we treat the area with one of several larvicides, which are designed to kill the mosquito larvae with minimal environmental impact.
