Valley awarded mosquito control grants
(WKBN) — While the recent warm weather may be welcome after a cold winter, it also signals the return of an unwelcome pest: the mosquito.
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To help combat mosquitoes and the viruses they spread, the Ohio EPA has awarded $650,000 in mosquito control grants across the state.
In the Valley, the Mahoning County Public Health and Trumbull County Combined Health District were awarded $23,306 and $22,500, respectively.
'These grants are essential to help health departments around Ohio fight mosquito-borne diseases,' said Ohio EPA Director-Designate John Logue. 'The funding provides education, outreach, and necessary equipment to better protect all Ohioans.'
The funding will help pay for mosquito control activities such as surveillance, larval control and the reduction of breeding spots, like illegal scrap tire piles.
If unmanaged, mosquitoes can spread viruses, including West Nile, La Crosse Encephalitis and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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