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News, announcements, and upcoming events going on in the district. Communication and cooperation with property owners, residents and governmental agencies are critical components in the effort to reduce mosquito populations. Benton County MCD strives to be open and responsive to our community.
Why do some people get an itchy bump from a mosquito bite? When a female mosquito 'bites' you, she injects an anticoagulant (found in her saliva) to keep the blood moving. Your body reacts to a protein found in the saliva resulting in the bump.
Benton County Mosquito Control hires approximately 25 seasonal employees every year. Some of these workers return to work each year, but every year there are vacant positions which need to be filled.
A list of some of the most frequently asked questions we receive at Benton County Mosquito Control District. If you have a question that is not answered in this section, contact us, and we will be happy to further assist you with your questions.
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In the mosquito lifecycle, there are four separate and distinct stages: Egg, Larval, Pupal and Adult. This is known as a complete metamorphosis and each stage can be easily recognized by its unique appearance.
You may have heard the claim that bats eat 600 mosquitoes an hour, or that Purple Martins eat extremely large numbers of mosquitoes daily. But what you may not know is the truth behind these claims.
Gambusia, also known as mosquitofish, belong to the Poeciliidae family, which includes other fish such as guppies and topminnows. Mosquitofish prefer quiet, shallow ponds, lakes, ditches, drains, marshes and slow creeks with clear water and aquatic vegetation.
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The Washington State Legislature Revised Code of Washington authorizing the creation and operation within the state of Washington, in any county, any number of mosquito control districts under the provisions of this chapter of the revised code.
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