Blood bandit management begins as city kicks off mosquito control work

Annual work to manage the mosquito population in the city is set to start on Friday.

According to City of Grande Prairie officials, the annual mosquito control work will focus on areas where there is temporary standing water, which is where the mosquito larvae will develop into mosquitos. The work will be done in a pre-designated Mosquito Control Boundary, and a Health Canada-approved larvicide will be used that targets only the larvae and not the ecosystem in which they live.

Anyone who lives in areas scheduled for treatment will receive notice ahead of time along with information on the work. Anyone with concerns is encouraged to call 311.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.

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