Call the DEP hotline: 1-888 NO NJ WNV (1-888-666-5968) to find the number for your county agency.
This question is impossible to answer. Mosquito abundance is dependent upon environmental factors such as temperature and rainfall. Unless you can accurately predict these factors for the entire season, no one can forecast mosquito abundance.
Most mosquito traps use some sort of attractant to lure mosquitoes into them. This may actually attract more mosquitoes to your yard than before. While some traps collect large numbers of mosquitoes, it may not be enough to cause a noticeable reduction in the mosquito population. See the Information page to find out ways to reduce mosquitoes around your home.
Very small. First, you must be bitten by an infective mosquito. Only a small percentage of mosquitoes are infective. Then, even if you are exposed to the virus, there is only a slight chance that you will get sick from the virus. If you do get sick, less than 1% of infected people will develop severe illness.
Our pesticides are reviewed and registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the NJ Department of Agriculture. When used appropriately, these products have been demonstrated to not cause any significant environmental impacts or non-target effects. All of our products are less toxic than the salt in your food or the caffeine in your coffee. Pesticide labels and Safety Data Sheets are available upon request.
Piga simu kwa DEP hotline: 1-888 NO NJ WNV (1-8-8-6-6-598) ili kupata nambari ya shirika la kaunti yako. Ni vigumu kujibu swali hilo. Idadi ya mbu hutegemea mambo ya mazingira kama vile joto na mvua. Kama huwezi kutabiri kwa usahihi mambo haya kwa msimu mzima, hakuna mtu anayeweza kutabiri wingi wa mbu. Mtego wa mbu mwingi hutumia aina fulani ya kichocheo ili kuvutia mbu ndani yake. Hii inaweza kuvutia mbu zaidi kwenye bustani yako kuliko hapo awali. Ingawa baadhi ya mitego hukusanya idadi kubwa ya mbu, huenda isiwe ya kutosha kupunguza idadi ya mbu. Angalia ukurasa wa Habari ili upate njia za kupunguza mbu karibu na nyumba yako. Ndogo sana. Kwanza, ni lazima ulemewe na mbu mwenye kuambukiza. Ni asilimia ndogo tu ya mbu wanaoweza kuambukiza. Hata kama umepatikana na virusi hivyo, kuna uwezekano mdogo sana kwamba utaugua. Ikiwa utaugua, chini ya 1% ya watu walioambukizwa watapata ugonjwa mbaya. Dawa zetu za kuua wadudu zimepitishwa na kusajiliwa na Shirika la Ulinzi wa Mazingira la Marekani na Idara ya Kilimo ya NJ. Wakati kutumika ipasavyo, bidhaa hizi zimeonyeshwa kusababisha hakuna athari kubwa ya mazingira au athari zisizo lengo. Bidhaa zetu zote ni chini ya sumu kuliko chumvi katika chakula chako au caffeine katika kahawa yako. Labels ya dawa za kuua wadudu na karatasi za data za usalama zinapatikana kwa ombi.