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  • DPHHS Advice to Prevent Tick Bites

    Stone Tihista, Weed and Mosquito Coordinator|Apr 27, 2016

    As Montanans look to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health officials urge everyone to follow a few simple steps to prevent tick bites and their illnesses: Limit, repel and inspect. State public health officials receive an average of eight tick-borne illness reports every year, the most common being Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia and Colorado Tick Fever. “The best defense against tick-borne illnesses is by spraying your legs, ankles, pants,...

  • Mosquito Season is Here

    Stone Tihista, Valley County Weed and Mosquito Coordinator|Apr 13, 2016

    As folks begin to enjoy spring gardening, mosquitoes will begin enjoying spring gardeners! The winter we have had this 2015–2016 has been quite mild to say the least. However we are not that lucky to escape the pesky little bloodsuckers. Over-wintering female mosquitoes will be on the lookout for a blood meal, which they need for egg production. Soon after egg development, they will be in search of water on which to lay their eggs, and for their young (larvae and pupae) to grow. Standing water left by recent rains will provide development sites...