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Chikungunya

August 12, 2014 by Charlie London

Chikungunya

It sounds like a new restaurant offering but it isn’t.  What chikungunya is, is one of the many viruses that the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board works to protect you from every day.   Mosquitoes that can transmit these viruses include the Yellow fever mosquito and the Asian Tiger mosquito.  These mosquitoes are also present in Louisiana. Early detection of the symptoms and avoiding mosquito bites will help prevent the disease from spreading. You can learn more about the work of the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board in the link:  http://www.nola.gov/mosquito/

Claudia-Riegel-2014aug11At last night’s meeting in Faubourg St. John, Claudia Riegel, Director of the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board, spoke about the board’s dedication to safety and the scientific ways the New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board works to keep the citizens of New Orleans safe. Ms. Riegel emphasized that residents are encouraged to contact the NOMTCB to inspect standing water or with any other questions or concerns regarding mosquitoes, West Nile or Chikungunya viruses at (504) 658-2440 or email mosquitocontrol@nola.gov.

  • Chikungunya virus is transmitted to people by two species of mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Both species are found in the southeastern United States and limited parts of the Southwest; Aedes albopictus is also found further north up the East Coast, through the Mid-Atlantic States, and is also found in the lower Midwest.
  • People infected with chikungunya virus typically develop fever and joint pain. Other symptoms can include muscle aches, headaches, joint swelling or rash. This virus is not spread person to person. There is no vaccine and no specific treatment for infection.
  • The best way to protect yourself and your family from chikungunya is to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes by using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants, using air conditioning or window/door screens to keep mosquitoes outside, and reducing mosquito breeding ground such as standing water.

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https://fsjna.org/2014/08/fight-the-bite/

 


NEW ORLEANS, LA – The City of New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board (NOMTCB) has detected an elevated number of mosquitoes in the area, including the “southern house mosquito” which is the primary carrier of the West Nile virus. On Tuesday, July 8, 2014, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reported the state’s first human cases of West Nile virus of 2014 have been confirmed in Livingston Parish. At this time, no cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Orleans Parish.

chikungunya_1The City is continuing to take proactive measures to protect citizens. NOMTCB has responded by going door-to-door treating and eliminating mosquito breeding sites, including abandoned tires, and applying insecticides by fog trucks and airplane. The City will continue these efforts throughout the summer. Residents should protect themselves from the mosquito borne diseases by reducing the number of mosquitoes around their homes.

SAFETY TIPS

Protecting Yourself

  • Reduce mosquito exposure by limiting outdoor activities when mosquitoes are active.
  • Use air-conditioning or make sure window and door screens are in good repair to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside.
  • If you will be outside for long periods of time, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants.
  • The CDC recommends using repellents containing EPA-registered active ingredients including, DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon-eucalyptus.
  • The CDC recommends always following the recommendations appearing on the product label when using repellent.
  • Visit: http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/faq/repellent.html external link for more information.

Protecting Your Home

  • Reduce the mosquito population by eliminating standing water around your home, where mosquitoes breed.
  • Remove trash and clutter, dispose of discarded tires and other containers that can hold water and have accumulated on your property. Turn over wheelbarrows, plastic wading pools, buckets, trash cans, children’s toys or anything that could collect water.
  • Change water weekly in containers that cannot be removed, such as pet dishes, bird baths and kiddie pools.
  • Rain barrels and other water collecting containers must be screened. Use collected water within one week.
  • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens can become major mosquito producers if they are allowed to stagnate.
  • Report illegal dumping, abandoned swimming pools and water leaks by calling 311.
  • Report unattended pools to 311.

Tires are ideal breeding sites for mosquitoes. Tires are easily filled with water by rain and collect leaf litter, providing an ideal “incubator” for mosquito larvae. Eliminating scrap tire dumps will eliminate a prolific mosquito habitat.

  • Residents can place up to four (4) tires weekly, stacked curbside, with their household trash in front of their properties.
  • Tires in front of abandoned lots will not be collected; they must be moved in front of a residence with curbside collection.

Citizens can also bring up to four (4) tires to the City’s Recycling Drop-off Center on the second Saturday of each month which is located at 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Drop-Off information can be found at http://nola.gov/sanitation/recycling/drop-off/ external link.

Residents should call 311 for information for collection of discarded furniture (including mattresses).

TRAVEL PRECAUTIONS

The State of Louisiana advises that anyone traveling abroad should also take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes in other countries. Mosquitoes in other parts of the world including the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Africa, or Europe might infect you with Chikungunya or dengue fever. For more information about these diseases, visit the CDC’s http://www.cdc.gov/Chikungunya external link.

Mosquitoes that can transmit these viruses include the Yellow fever mosquito and the Asian Tiger mosquito.  These mosquitoes are also present in Louisiana. Early detection of the symptoms and avoiding mosquito bites will help prevent the disease from spreading.

If you travelled to the Caribbean or any other endemic areas of the world and present with symptoms, seek medical attention and avoid mosquito bites.  Notify your physician of your travel history.

Residents are encouraged to contact the NOMTCB to inspect standing water or with any other questions or concerns regarding mosquitoes, West Nile or Chikungunya viruses at (504) 658-2440 or email mosquitocontrol@nola.gov.

https://fsjna.org/2014/08/fight-the-bite/

 

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Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying

January 12, 2013 by Charlie London

The time is NOW to sign up for Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying, Termite Treatment and Tree Fertilization!

Save Our Trees, a project of Parkway Partners, in partnership with the City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways, is accepting orders for tree treatment between now and March 31.

Click HERE to fill out the Save Our Trees Form, and return it to Burdette Fouchia either via fax at 504 620 2225 or at bfouchia@parkwaypartnersnola.org.

All orders must be paid for before services are rendered. Click HERE to pay online.

Buckmoths’ eggs hatch into the caterpillars that wreak havoc on our trees.

Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying

Buckmoth caterpillars can inflict a painful sting to people and their pets, as well as strip a tree of its foliage, often resulting in the demise of older trees.

Termite Treatment

Termites prey on the exposed wood of damaged trees where they gain entry and further weaken the already stressed tree.

Fertilizing

Annual tree fertilizing deters the ill effects of environmental stress on urban trees.

All treatments are approved by the Department of Parks and Parkways, and only licensed, reputable companies are contracted to perform this work.

For further information please contact Burdette at 504-620-2224 or email bfouchia@parkwaypartnersnola.org.

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info below posted at FSJNAdotORG on December 4, 2012.
Check your home landscape for Buck Moths pictured left. They are a sure sign of the need to treat your trees..

Parkway Partners offers the Save Our Trees program to care for trees: spraying, termite treatment and fertilization. Information will be mailed and posted to our website in January.

The insects are commonly found in deciduous trees like Oaks, Willows, Wild Cherries, and shrubs like azaleas, and are known to strip a landscape of its leaves. Older trees are especially prone to dying from an infestation, while younger trees often recover. However due to the caterpillars’ intense sting, people usually prefer to eradicate their landscape of these unwanted pests.

Now is the time to prune your trees.

Young trees should be studiously addressed to achieve the desired shape and encourage the dominant leader without bark inclusions. Please see the American Grove article for further information.

To view the rest of the December, 2012 issue of the Parkway Partners newsletter, please visit the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/ParkwayPartners2012dec

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