Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement

Know anyone interested in a rewarding summer job? We are still looking for highly motivated individuals as Vector Control Technicians to assist the District during the 2021 spring/summer/fall season.
Visit http://www.slcmad.org/employment.html for additional information.

Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District (SLCMAD) is a local governmental entity serving the citizens of Salt Lake City. The mission of the SLCMAD is the enhancement of health and quality of life through the suppression of mosquito transmitted diseases and the reduction of annoyance levels cau...

https://westviewmedia.org/archive/item/412-what-s-all-the-buzz-about-mosquito-abatement-in-slc

West View Media - What’s all the buzz about mosquito abatement in SLC? As the summer comes to a close, so too does Salt Lake City’s mosquito season. Mosquito abatement (reduction or control), is a public health practice that prevents much more than itchy bites from mosquitoes. It is also key to combating viral threats like the West Nile Virus. Mosquito abatement is a...

https://www.ksl.com/article/50001743/covid-19-grabs-headlines-but-health-officials-note-west-nile-virus-a-mosquito-bite-away

COVID-19 grabs headlines, but health officials note West Nile virus a mosquito bite away Pandemic has slowed testing efforts as one region of Utah reports first positive sample in an insect

https://www.ksl.com/article/46779392/covid-19-takes-a-bite-out-of-west-nile-virus-testing

COVID-19 takes a bite out of West Nile Virus testing Testing for West Nile Virus in Utah this season has been a fraction of what it was last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/5/14/21254800/murder-hornet-mosquito-west-nile-virus-salt-lake-city-mosquito-abatement-district-zika-malaria

Despite the media buzzing around the murder hornet, experts say we’re focused on the wrong winged insect Despite the media buzzing around the murder hornet, a non-native hornet first discovered in the US in December, experts say we’re focused on the wrong winged insect.

Can mosquitoes transmit the coronavirus?
At this time, we have no data to suggest that COVID-19 or other similar coronaviruses (e.g. SARS, MERS) are spread by mosquitoes or ticks.
https://www.mosquito.org/news/492656/Can-Mosquitoes-Transmit-the-Coronavirus.htm

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/09/22/utahs-two-biggest/

Utah’s two biggest development projects face an unlikely foe: mosquitoes As he wades into a duck hunting club marsh, mosquito abatement rural field supervisor Quinten Salt drags a long-handled dipper through a murky puddle and ladles out a sample for inspection.

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/9/13/20864489/yellow-fever-mosquito-invades-southeast-utah

Yellow fever mosquito invades southeast Utah Aggressive bloodsucker loves to bite people

https://kutv.com/news/local/dangerous-mosquito-in-moab-how-did-it-get-here-will-it-go-elsewhere

Dangerous mosquito in Moab: How did it get here? Will it go elsewhere? Mosquito abatement teams are hard at work in Grand County to get rid of a dangerous new mosquito discovered in Moab. KUTV. Some may wonder how it got to the Beehive State, and if it can make its way other places. “This mosquito is completely different from any native mosquito we are used to de...

https://www.abc4.com/good-morning-utah/gmu-featured-on/dealing-with-those-pesky-mosquitoes/

Dealing with those pesky mosquitoes Summer time is here and sadly it is bringing the mosquitoes with it. To help you get a head start with dealing with the mosquito problem in your area, Dr. Greg White with the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District joined Good Morning Utah to give tips and say how they are dealing with the proble...