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Friday, April 19, 2024
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that a mosquito trap in Southlake has tested positive for West Nile Virus.
The positive West Nile Virus trap is located in the 700 block of Ashleigh Lane.
The City will begin spraying within a half-mile radius of the trap location. Spraying will begin on Thursday night, August 10th, and continue through Saturday night, August 12th, weather permitting. The chemicals in the spray are specifically designed to target mosquitos with a quick burn-off in sunlight to mitigate any pet health concerns.
Residents should continue taking protective measures to help reduce the mosquito population, including:
For more information about West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit www.CityofSouthlake.com. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our Emergency Manager Amanda Meneses at (817) 748-8903 or email her at ameneses@ci.southlake.tx.us.
Summer is peak mosquito season. Bug bites can be a pain, but even more concerning is the potential for contracting a serious virus spread by infected mosquitoes, like West Nile Virus.
It’s important to both recognize the symptoms of the virus and know what to do to protect yourself and your yard.
Know the symptoms
According to Tarrant County Public Health, up to 80 percent of people infected with West Nile Virus do not develop symptoms. The roughly 20 percent of infected people who develop symptoms may suffer from a fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. Most people with this type of West Nile Virus disease recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months. Less than one percent of infected people develop severe symptoms of a headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures or paralysis as the result of inflammation of the brain or surrounding tissues. If you suspect you have contracted West Nile Virus, contact your health care provider.
The good news is that positive tests for Tarrant County have been fairly low this year. So far this season, Tarrant County has only had 31 positive mosquito samples for the season, or April through July, compared to the 2017 season with 48 positive samples. You can help keep the numbers low this year by taking precautions.
Protect yourself
The Office of Emergency Management has an effective Vector Control, mosquito testing, program in place. The weekly tests monitor and reduce the risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases. If there is a positive West Nile test in Southlake, the City uses effective methods to control the threat by using EPA-approved pesticides on public property.
There are steps that you can take to protect your own property from mosquitos.
Make your yard an undesirable environment for mosquitoes. Since mosquitoes need water to breed, dispose of any standing water on your property. If water cannot be dumped or drained, use a larvicide to kill immature mosquitoes before they become adults. Larvicides, which are typically sold as tablets or granules, are applied directly to water sources that hold mosquito eggs or larvae and can help to reduce the mosquito population by limiting the number of new mosquitoes that are produced.
If adult mosquitoes are airborne on your property, liquid adulticides can be dispensed as fine aerosol droplets from hand-held sprayers. Adulticides stay aloft and kill flying mosquitoes on contact, immediately impacting the number of adult mosquitoes in an area.
In addition to reducing the mosquito population in your surroundings, wear long sleeves and pants to limit mosquito bites or use DEET-based insect repellents when outdoors.
For additional educational information about mosquitoes or to learn more about the City’s response to mosquitoes, visit the Office of Emergency Management’s webpage or call them at 817-748-8903.
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that three mosquito traps in Southlake have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
The positive samples are located in the 2200 block of Shady Oaks Drive, the 800 block of Shady Lane, and the 2100 block of Lonesome Dove Ave. There is also a positive sample reported in the 500 block of Forest Meadows in Colleyville that borders our City.
The City will respond with targeted spraying for three consecutive nights within a half-mile radius of each of the positive trap locations, including the one in Colleyville that borders the City of Southlake. Spraying will start on Thursday night, September 22 and continue through Saturday night, September 24, weather permitting. Fire Chief Mike Starr says, “The City continues to proactively address the affected areas each week. We appreciate the public’s assistance in helping us reduce the West Nile Virus mosquito population.”
Please remember to continue taking personal protective measures including:
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that four mosquito traps in Southlake have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
The positive samples are located in the 100 block of Meadowlark Lane, the 2200 block of Shady Oaks Drive, 800 block of Shady Lane, and the 700 block of Ashleigh Lane.
The City will respond with targeted spraying for three consecutive nights within a half-mile radius of each of the positive trap locations. Spraying will start on Thursday night, September 15 and continue through Saturday night, September 18, weather permitting.
Please remember to continue taking personal protective measures including:
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that one mosquito trap in Southlake has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The positive sample is located in the 800 block of Shady Lane.
The City will respond with targeted spraying for three consecutive nights within a half-mile radius of each of the positive trap locations. Spraying will start on Thursday night, September 8 and continue through Saturday night, September 11, weather permitting.
Please remember to continue taking personal protective measures including:
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
The City has great news to report to the residents of Southlake. All of the West Nile Virus traps set last week came back with ZERO positive results for West Nile Virus.
While that is good news, our neighboring City of Colleyville had one sample test positive for West Nile Virus in the Forest Meadow neighborhood. Fire Chief Mike Starr says, “Because that positive sample borders Southlake, the City is planning take proactive measures and spray within a half-mile radius of the sample.”
The City of Southlake will utilize targeted ground spraying which will start on Thursday night September 1, and continue through Saturday night September 3, weather permitting.
Please remember to continue taking personal protective measures including:
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that five mosquito traps in Southlake and one trap in Colleyville, on the Southlake border, tested positive for the West Nile virus.
August is typically our most active month for mosquitoes and West Nile virus; despite the number of positive mosquito traps, these results align with the averages we typically see in August.
The positive trap locations were:
In response to the current positive samples reported, the City will begin spraying at night within a half-mile radius of the positive test result locations. The spraying will start on Thursday night, August 18, and continue through Saturday night, weather permitting. The City of Southlake will continue to work with residents and businesses to address any new concerns that may arise allowing the City to proactively address the virus before it spreads.
The City will also continue to set more traps throughout the year to ensure the safety of our residents and to address any concerns our citizens may have. Fire Chief Mike Starr says, “We want to encourage all residents and businesses to help control the mosquito population by eliminating standing water, which is critical with the rain in the forecast.”
Please remember these personal preparedness steps you can take to help protect yourself from the West Nile Virus while the City works to control the mosquito population through targeted spraying.
The City of Southlake keeps a limited supply of mosquito dunks for our residents. The mosquito dunks can be picked up at Public Works Operations at 1950 E. Continental or DPS Headquarters at 600 State St. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com.
To see an interactive map of the City of Southlake’s mosquito prevention efforts click here.
The City of Southlake has received notice of four positive West Nile Virus samples from mosquito traps set in four separate locations.
The four locations are:
1) 800 block of Shady Lane
2) 500 block of Bob Jones Road
3) 3200 block Woodland Road
4) 7oo block Ashleigh Lane
Although four positive West Nile Virus samples are double the amount we have received so far this year, we want residents to know that the City strategically set additional traps in areas that have seen increases in mosquito populations.
Environmental Coordinator Christi Upton says, “In response to concerns about West Nile Virus, the City continues to work with residents and businesses to address any new concerns that may arise. Because the City strategically investigates potential areas where West Nile Virus may be found, the City can proactively address the virus before it spreads.”
It’s also important to know that August is traditionally our most active month for West Nile Virus. North Texas Health Departments have been reporting an increase in West Nile Virus in the environment. The volume of West Nile mosquito samples and cases is greater than any year since 2012, when the last major outbreak occurred.
The City of Southlake will continue to set more traps throughout the year to ensure the safety of our residents and to address any concerns our citizens may have. The current plan calls for an increase in the number of traps, from six to nine, beginning next week.
In response to the current positive samples reported, the City will begin spraying at night within a half mile of all four positive test result locations. The spraying will start on Thursday night 8/11 and continue through Saturday night, weather permitting.
Again, please remember the personal preparedness steps you can take to help protect yourself from the West Nile Virus while the City works to control the mosquito population through targeted spraying.
The City of Southlake keeps a limited supply of mosquito dunks for our residents. The mosquito dunks can be picked up at Public Works Operations at 1950 E. Continental or DPS Headquarters at 600 State St. And as always, if you have any mosquito concerns, please reach out to our environmental coordinator at cupton@ci.southlake.tx.us.
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com.
To see an interactive map of the City of Southlake’s mosquito prevention efforts click here.
For the third time this year, a mosquito trap in Southlake has tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
The City of Southlake will respond by spraying at night within a half mile of the positive test result which occurred in the 1300 block of Shady Oaks Drive. The spraying will start on Thursday night and continue through Saturday night, weather permitting.
Across the region, we are seeing an increase in the number of mosquitoes and West Nile Virus in the environment. Please remember the personal protective measures you can take:
· Drain standing water in artificial containers; this is the primary source of mosquitoes
· Dress in long sleeves
· Wear insect repellent containing DEET
Again, please remember the personal preparedness steps you can take to help protect yourself from the West Nile Virus while the City works to control the mosquito population through targeted spraying.
For more information about the West Nile Virus, personal protective measures, or response actions, please visit CityofSouthlake.com or MySouthlakeNews.com.
To see an interactive map of the City of Southlake’s mosquito prevention efforts click here.
