09/06/2025
More Mosquitoes!
The Box Elder Mosquito Abatement District would like to notify the County that in the following two weeks we will be expecting a sharp increase in mosquito populations. The recent rainstorms have increased mosquito producing habitat by raising the water levels in our regular documented sources and also producing many smaller cryptic sources that can produce large amounts of mosquitoes. Some examples of these sources include troughs, low spots in fields and pastures, borrow pits, overflowed ditches and canals, buckets and other man-made containers.
Our daytime technicians have been working hard to treat the mosquito larvae before they hatch off as adults, but a small percentage will still likely make it to the adult stage. This small percentage can still accumulate to large adult mosquito populations. If you are experiencing an increase in adult mosquitoes around your home, please give us a call. You can reach the office at 435-723-3700.
West Nile Virus Update! (5 New)
The Box Elder Mosquito Abatement District has been informed by the Utah State Public Health Laboratory that five new mosquito pools (samples) tested positive for West Nile Virus in Box Elder County. The District has now had positive pools from traps located near the following locations :
- Rocket Road and 9200 in Tremonton (4)
- 800 N and I15 in Brigham
- 1600 N and 5600 W in Corinne (2)
- 400 N and 6400 W in Corinne
- 2400 W and 3000 N in Brigham
- 4800 W and 6100 N in Bear River (3)
- 6800 W and 6800 N East of Little Mountain (2)
- Riverview Cemetery in Tremonton (2)
- 7800 W on HWY 83 in W Corinne
- 7600 W and 2500 N in W Corinne
- 1000 W and 100 S in Brigham
- Public shooting grounds W of Little Mountain
We have now had 20 positive mosquito pools from the county this season. WNV has only been confirmed in these traps, but it is very likely that the virus is present throughout the county.
Please take proper precautions if you are outside after dusk. Be sure to wear long sleeve shirts and pants. Mosquito Repellent with DEET or Picaridin is also a great way to avoid mosquito bites.
Please follow us on our page to stay updated on the WNV activity in the county. We invite everyone to share this with friends and family to help keep them safe as well.
FOGGING CHANGES
The district would like to inform the public of a slight change in spraying practice. In previous years, the district's fogger trucks have been limited to traveling up to 20 mph while fogging. This was done solely for public perception, as it can appear that the trucks are travelling too fast to be effective. In reality, trucks and foggers are equipped with GPS technology that increases fog output based on speed; if the truck speeds up, fog output increases. If the truck slows down, fog output decreases. In short, the drivers will now have a speed cap of up to 30 mph while fogging. This will in no way alter the effectiveness of the fogging, as long as all other variables (temperature, wind speed and direction, mosquito activity, etc) are favorable.
