The Blaine County Weed and Mosquito District (BCWMD) has kept a diligent fogging schedule that, along with several other variables, has created a mosquito-limited summer season for most Blaine County residents.
Although foggers began their regiment in early June, ensuing weather events put their work on standby. Until such time as fogging could resume, crews were out spreading larvicide in an effort to mitigate the impacts of the first hatch. With the timing of the first irrigation, increased moisture, and rising temperatures, the crew was predicting “a perfect storm for a heavy hatch of mosqu...