2023 Service Requests
Vector Control Technician Justin prepared mosquitofish for a fishpond.
The total number of service requests this December are above the five year average for the month (169 compared to an average of 124). This is is because of a substantial increase in rodent and tick requests during December. Tick requests are higher than average because of a project involving residential yard tick inspections that has only been underway for only one year. As the District re-starts its checks for ticks in residential backyards, the number of tick-related service requests has started to increase, and will continue to increase over the next few months. Learn more HERE.
The“other” category included arthropod-related requests regarding mites, bees, gnats and ants.
| Type of Request | December 2023 | December 5-year average (2019-2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Rodents | 71 | 42 |
| Ticks | 28 | 11 |
| Mosquito | 26 | 22 |
| Yellowjackets/wasps | 16 | 26 |
| Insect identification | 8 | 7 |
| Dead birds | 7 | 5 |
| Wildlife | 6 | 3 |
| Mosquitofish | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 169 | 124 |
Page last reviewed: January 9, 2024