Hillsborough County is carrying out mosquito control work in Riverview and Bloomingdale, and it has published a short list of steps residents can take at home. This post covers what the county has said about who is doing the work, where it is happening, when one of the treatments was scheduled, and how residents can help.
What is happening
The county scheduled an aerial insecticide application over Riverview and Bloomingdale from 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24 to 6 a.m. Friday, September 25. The county described that application in a newsroom notice about treating for mosquitoes by air in the two communities.
A second county newsroom notice covers larvae. It says Hillsborough County Public Works also has hired a contractor to conduct similar daytime larvicide operations in Riverview and Bloomingdale. Larvicide is aimed at mosquito larvae, the young stage of the insect, rather than at adult mosquitoes, and the notice is titled around targeting larvae.
Where the work is happening
Both pieces of work are described for Riverview and Bloomingdale together. The information reviewed for this post does not list individual streets or neighborhoods, so residents who want more detail should read the county's newsroom notices directly using the links above.
Who is responsible
Hillsborough County is the agency announcing the work. For the daytime larvicide operations, Hillsborough County Public Works hired a contractor to carry them out. The aerial insecticide application over Riverview and Bloomingdale was also announced by the county.
What residents can do
The county says residents can do their part as well by following the 3 Ds:
- Dress in long sleeves.
- Defend with repellent.
- Dump or cover standing water.
Taken together, these steps cover what a person wears, what a person puts on their skin, and what is left standing around the property. The third step is the one that happens at home, and it is a simple walk around the yard, patio and porch to look for anything that holds water.
A quick household routine
- Put on long sleeves before heading outside.
- Apply repellent to exposed skin.
- Walk the property and dump or cover any standing water you find.
Planning around the work
The information reviewed for this post does not include a public meeting or a comment period, so there is nothing to attend or sign up for. Residents who want to plan around future treatments can watch the county newsroom, since the aerial application and the larvicide operations were each announced in their own notices. Dates and times can differ from one announcement to the next, so it helps to check the original notice rather than relying on a summary.
For more local updates, see Riverview news and the preparedness page on this site. Riverview Living is an independent community website and is not part of the county, so the county's own notices are the place to confirm the latest details about any treatment.
Sources
Compiled from the official sources below.