Tangipahoa MAD

The mission of the Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District is to protect public health & welfare using integrated mosquito management and control techniques.

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

In the right conditions, some mosquitoes can go through their entire life cycle in about a week! This is why it is so important to routinely dump out water around your home, especially after a heavy, summer rain. #nationalmosquitoweek #tmad #mosquito #dumpanddrain

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Mosquitoes are usually most active in the evening, but we sure are busy during the day! #nationalmosquitoweek #mosquito #tmad #tangipahoa #integratedmosquitomanagement

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Happy mosquito control awareness week! #mosquito #nationalmosquitoweek #mosquitocontrolawareness #tmad #tangipahoa

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

#tmad #tangipahoa #mosquito #preventmosquitoes #anyonecandoit #home #mosquitocontrol #nomoremosquitobites

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

May mosquito trap numbers! #tmad #mosquito #tangipahoa

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

What are the stages of the mosquito life cycle? What does a mosquito larva actually look like? What's a proboscis? Find out the answers to these questions and more on our mosquito life cycle page! https://t.co/9w1RM1lOfB

#tmad #mosquito #lifecycle #knowyourenemy

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Meet Culiseta inornata (winter mosquito)! This larger species tends to favor livestock and breeds in polluted ditches and marshes. When we start seeing this species in our mosquito traps, we know that cooler weather is on the way! #tmad #mosquito #winteriscoming

[Louisiana Department of Health @LADeptHealth]

#TropicalStormBarry may have left standing water on your property — a perfect breeding ground for #mosquitoes. Turn over wheelbarrows, plastic wading pools, buckets, trash cans, tires or anything that could collect water.

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Just how important is mosquito control? #mosquito #tmad #NationalMosquitoWeek #morethanspraying #pilezmosquitoes

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Check out this monster we caught in a mosquito trap! Meet Psorophora howardii, or the "Gallinipper." These floodwater mosquitoes are not disease threats, but you will certainly notice if they bite you! #tmad #NationalMosquitoWeek #pilezmosquitoes #mosquito #ouch #repeldontswell

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

We do so much more than mosquito spraying! #tmad #mosquito #integratedpestmanagement #NationalMosquitoControlAwarenessWeek #NationalMosquitoWeek

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Happy Mosquito Control Awareness Week! Governor John Bel Edwards has additionally proclaimed this week as "Pilez Mosquito Week" in Louisiana! Pilez is a Cajun word for eliminate, so eliminate mosquito bites by draining standing water and wearing repellent! #tmad #pilezmosquitoes

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Want to avoid the dreaded mosquito bite itches? Wear repellent and drain standing water! https://t.co/UgmAwyp9Gh
#tmad #mosquito #dontscratch #wearrepellent

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Curious about what we spray during our aerial missions? The CDC has excellent information regarding aerial spraying for mosquitoes in the link below. #mosquito #tmad #aerialspraying
https://t.co/Vrq4hho0VA

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Another busy day in the lab! Rebecca Spano and Kacie Rose sort through mosquito traps for testing and surveillance. Traps are set twice a week throughout our district to determine our spray schedule and for West Nile virus testing. #tmad #mosquito #labwork

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

What are the most effective repellents? Visit our link! #tmad #mosquito #wearrepellent
https://t.co/s70QjDUQ8w

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

#mosquito #tmad #wearrepellent

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

We have two aerial applications scheduled for tonight and tomorrow evening, beginning at approximately 8:15 pm (weather permitting). This is in response to an increase in our mosquito trap counts. The treatment areas can be viewed at the link below.
https://t.co/pWsdPpfcuf
#tmad

[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

Take extra precautions against mosquitoes! Emptying containers, repairing screens on doors, cleaning fountains and birdbaths, and wearing repellent are excellent ways to help reduce mosquito activity around your home.
#TMAD #mosquito #springcleaning
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[Tangipahoa MAD @TangiMosquito]

We have an aerial application scheduled for this evening beginning at approximately 8:00 pm. This is in response to an increase in our trap counts and in preparation for the Strawberry Festival. The treatment area can be viewed at the link below. #tmad
https://t.co/ME23eAB9D0