2024 Service Requests
Vector Control Technician Devon checks a utility vault for mosquito larvae while responding to a report of biting mosquitoes in the area.
The total number of service requests were near average in October (345 requests compared to a five-year average of 314).
All categories were also close to average except mosquitoes, with a total of 98 requests this October compared to a five-year average of 74. Continuing mild weather in October along with West Nile virus detections in birds may have contributed to a high number of mosquito-related service requests. Yellowjacket service requests were the most numerous but are quickly declining from their summer peak.
Service requests in the category “other” included insect-related requests such as bees and fleas.
| Type of Request | October 2024 | October 5-year average (2020-2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowjackets/wasps | 136 | 132 |
| Mosquito | 98 | 74 |
| Rodents | 63 | 57 |
| Dead birds | 18 | 13 |
| Insect identification | 9 | 13 |
| Wildlife | 9 | 6 |
| Mosquitofish | 8 | 9 |
| Ticks | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 345 | 314 |
This graph shows the number of service requests of each category from each month of 2024.
Page last reviewed: November 4, 2024