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Brookfield Treating For Mosquitos With Larvicide By Helicopter
The biolarvicide, Natular G, a soil bacterium that is granular in form, is being applied to Brookfield wetlands to combat mosquitoes.
August 23, 2023
CITY OF BROOKFIELD ANNOUNCES TREATMENT APPLICATION FOR MOSQUITOS
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Brookfield, WI (August 24, 2023) – Due to elevated mosquito larvae counts in specific areas of the city, the City of Brookfield intends to conduct a treatment of the mosquito abatement program on Tuesday, August 29th, weather permitting.
The City’s consultant, Clark Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc., will be treating approximately 381 acres of public major wetland/floodland tracts primarily located in the Fox River corridor area and the Wirth Park wetlands area with a biolarvicide product by helicopter beginning at daybreak and during the morning hours.
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The biolarvicide, Natular G, is a natural occurring soil bacterium that is granular in form (i.e. not a
liquid or spray) and will be applied utilizing GPS navigational technology to assure accuracy in
identifying treatment locations. There are no restrictions for public use of the treated areas.
However, park users are cautioned to avoid utilizing the areas of the park while treatment operations are being conducted.
The entire City of Brookfield is not being treated for mosquitoes. The only identified treatment areas meeting larval density and development stage requirements of the permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources is a portion of the Fox River Corridor consisting of the wetlands adjacent to the Fox River including within Mitchell Park, a portion of the Wirth Park wetlands (north west of the park), wetlands located north of the Elmbrook Historical Site on Pilgrim Road (west side of Pilgrim Parkway), wetlands adjacent to Lilly Heights Park, wetlands located adjacent to Rolling Meadows Park, wetlands adjacent to Cardinal Crest Park, and a small wetland area near Moorland and Hwy 59.
Treatment area maps are available at City Hall and on the City’s website.
Future treatment dates and ongoing information may also be obtained by contacting the City’s web site www.ci.brookfield.wi.us.
This press release was produced by the City of Brookfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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