Three Neighborhoods to Receive New Mosquito Spray

Today, the City of Albuquerque is announcing it will be conducting a mosquito pesticide field trial in three Albuquerque neighborhoods starting in July with a total of six treatments. The three neighborhoods being treated during this field trial are Adobe Acres near Rio Bravo and Isleta, Bel-Air near San Mateo and Menual, and the vicinity of Snow Park near Indian School and Moon.

 “The Aedes aegypti mosquito has been more of a nuisance throughout the city in the past several years,” said Urban Biology Division Manger Nick Pederson. “We hope this small-scale field trial this year will allow us to better target this species and expand treatments next year.” 

The neighborhoods were chosen through mosquito surveillance in addition to tracking data from 311 calls for service over the past several years. Residents within the treatment area are being notified this week and are being provided ingredient information as well as contact information for additional questions. Residents elsewhere in the city should contact 311 about their mosquito questions or concerns.