Question:
I have recently moved into base housing after living in Cabot for six months. While living in Cabot, I don’t think anyone in my family received mosquito or bug bites. However, since moving into base housing, we cannot seem to keep them off of us. I was wondering if this concern is being addressed or if you could tell me what is being done to try to keep the mosquito population down?
Answer:
Living and working in a lakeside community has the recreational advantages of fishing and being close to nature. However, the lakes do tend to attract mosquitoes, especially in the summer months and during times of heavy rainfall. Little Rock AFB has received an abundance of rain this year -- 20 inches more than average -- which exacerbates mosquito issues.
The mosquito spraying season in Arkansas ends once the temperature drops below 50 degrees in the evenings. The mosquito population should be quickly reducing now since we’ve had several nights where the temperature has dropped into the 40s. Thank you for allowing me to address your concern.
In the future, if the mosquito problem is in family housing, call 983-9050 to report the problem. If it’s outside of base housing, call the 19th Civil Engineering Squadron customer service desk at 987-6553 or 987-6554, is the correct office to call to report a mosquito problem on base.
They will submit a work order to the 19th CES entomology shop. Entomology then contacts public health, who conducts a mosquito count of the requested area.
If public health personnel confirm the count is high enough to warrant a chemical application, Entomology will spray the area in question.
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