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PRESS RELEASE For Release on 5-27-2012 May 24, 2012 Parks and Recreation City of Laramie Mosquito Control Parks Manager, Mike Zook Keith Wardlaw, Crew Supervisor 307-721- 5264 [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] *START* Aerial Mosquito Control Planned Due to inclement weather City of Laramie Mosquito Control has rescheduled the planned aerial application of Bacillus thuringensis israelensis (Bti). The application will now be occurring Tuesday May 29th through Thursday, May 31st. This application of biological larvacide is targeted to control nuisance mosquito larvae in irrigated areas and floodwater southwest and northwest of Laramie. Areas to be treated include; acreages along the Big Laramie River from the City limits near Cottonwood estates to approximately six miles southwest of Laramie, and acreages north of Curtis Street between Welsh Lane and US Hwy 30 (North 3rd Street) approximately two miles north of Laramie. The bacteria applied are environmentally friendly and does not harm fish, amphibians, mammals or other aquatic insects. The application is scheduled to begin at daylight and should conclude by twelve noon. If inclement weather prohibits the application it will be re- scheduled for Wednesday morning May 30th at the same time. No application will be made within the City limits. ---PAGE BREAK--- Presently no cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Albany County and the City of Laramie currently rates the risk of infection at level 1 (Remote Risk). Mosquito control application schedules will be available daily on the Mosquito Control and Integrated Pest Management Hotline at 721-5056. The Hotline is updated daily at 4:00 p.m. and will also list any chemical application made by Parks Division crews. For further information contact Keith Wardlaw, Mosquito Control Crew Supervisor at 721-5258 or Mike Zook, Parks Manager at 721-5264. End