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M.A.S.H. Volunteer Program: Mosquito Surveillance and Landing Rate Counting Guide

Join the M.A.S.H. (Mosquito Abatement for Safety & Health) Volunteer Program! This guide outlines how to perform daily landing rate counts and collect rain gauge data to monitor mosquito activity in your area. Stand still for one minute while counting mosquitoes that land on your legs, and be sure to check the back of your legs too. Record even no activity and rainfall. Collaborate with your department co-worker to establish the best sites for counting and reporting your findings via email or phone. Every report helps enhance community health and safety!

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M.A.S.H. Volunteer Program: Mosquito Surveillance and Landing Rate Counting Guide

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  1. M.A.S.H. Mosquito Abatement for Safety & Health Volunteer Program Surveillance Collection

  2. Landing Rate Counts Determine with Department co-worker best site for everyday count. Perform count at about the same time each day. Gently shake up nearby vegetation.

  3. Landing Rate Counts Stand still, looking down at legs. Count the number of mosquitoes that land on you from the waist down in one (1) minute. Don’t forget about the back of your legs!

  4. Landing Rate Counts Report even no mosquito activity!

  5. Rain Gauge Data Install rain gauge in a spot determined with Department co-worker. Take rain gauge reading everyday, when you do your Landing Rate Count. Report even no rainfall!

  6. What next? Send the count & rain data one of these ways:  Email us at bugs@charlottefl.com  Telephone us at 764-4360, ext 4482.

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