Thirty-three mosquito pools, representing seventeen locations, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) in Ouachita Parish. These mosquito pools were collected 25 - 28 July. The mosquito pools were collected in the following areas:
Monroe: near the intersection of I-20 and Orange Street (2), near the intersection of Hwy. 165 and Renwick Street (1), between Hwy. 165 and Ferrand (3), near Lakeshore Subdivision (1), near Kansas Lane (3), near Treasure Island Subdivision (2), between Forsythe Avenue and the Ouachita River (1), and in the Garden District (3).
West Monroe: near Darbonne Hills Subdivision (1), near Hidden Lakes Subdivision (4), near the intersection of Cypress Street and Warren Drive (1), between WMHS and First West (3), near Smith Street (2).
Sterlington: near Davis Street (2).
Western Ouachita Parish: the Howard Brown Road area (2), the Mount Vernon Church Road area (1), and near the intersection of I-20 and Hwy. 80 (1).
Aerial treatments will take place this week.
When working outdoors, particularly during the early morning and evening, everyone should take personal protective measures. These measures include wearing a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and the use of an EPA approved repellant. Repellant should be applied to exposed skin and on thin clothing because mosquitoes can bite through thin clothing. Care should be taken to ensure that water holding containers are emptied to deny mosquitoes a place to breed in your neighborhood.