Mosquito management is an important community service with the aim of protecting public health and the lifestyle we enjoy here in Mandurah and the Peel region.
While mosquitos and are active all year round environmental conditions and mosquito breeding cycles are continually changing so we will attempt to keep our community informed on mosquito management activities and what you can do to protect yourself from mosquitoes.
Since the start of the 2022/2023 season, the City’s mosquito management team, in conjunction with the Peel Mosquito Management Group have completed four aerial treatments including:
27 July 2022 138.4 hectares
23 August 2022 150.4 hectares
17 September 2022 182.7 hectares
29 September 2022 121.8 hectares
Find out more information on the aerial treatment program here https://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/learn/environment/environmental-strategies-and-projects
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has declared a third La Niña event in a row which is a rare occurrence. La Niña climatic events traditionally result in a greater intensity of mosquito breeding and challenging environmental conditions that make managing mosquitos much more difficult. This has been the case for the last two seasons.
As we head into the warmer months, the we encourage you to be mosquito aware and protect yourself from mosquito bites and mosquito borne disease. You can do this by...
- Covering Up – wear long, loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing, covering as much of the body as you can.
- Repel – When outdoors, apply insect repellent containing DEET (diethyltoluamide) or picaridin evenly to exposed skin
- Remove stagnant water from around your home
While our mosquito treatment program is very effective at reducing the number of mosquitos, total elimination is not achievable nor environmentally desirable.
If you're heading off on that long-awaited holiday, be sure to Fight The Bite and protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites.
