Adult Mosquito Control (Fogging) Schedule
Fogging is typically conducted in evenings from sunset to 2 and a half hours after sunset.
The Gem County Mosquito Abatement District is, first and foremost, a public health protection program and is designed to reduce and minimize the risk from mosquito-borne disease by managing mosquitoes. For this purpose, the district makes applications on private property to control mosquitoes. District technicians are trained to gain the best coverage. The district and its technicians are not custom applicators. It is district policy that all adult mosquito control service vehicles (foggers) must stay on an established road, lane, or driveway. Technicians are not allowed to drive through lawns, fields, and off of designated roadways. The practice of driving off of established roadways is hazardous and is not congruent with continuity of operational needs. The product applied to control adult mosquitoes spreads for significant distance naturally, is carried by the wind (with intention) for substantial distances and is considered a wide-area insecticide application. The vehicle is not required to pass through every area of a property to gain control, as the product has an established 300 foot swath width. Requests for custom applications off of roadways, lanes, and drives will not be entertained. In an effort to minimize repeated technician exposure to aerosolized insecticides, the technicians will not open and close gates or do anything that requires the technician to leave the vehicle cab. Driveways longer than 150 feet may be utilized to gain better coverage and driveway utilization is at the discretion of the technician making the application at that time. There are options to opt out of driveway usage. Thank you for your consideration.
| July 26,2024 |
If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include Haw Creek Blvd, UA & Gem Ave north of Idaho Blvd, Gem Estates, Black Canyon Hwy between Idaho and Jackson, W Central Rd, Jackson Ave north of Central, N Plaza Rd from the bridge to Pleasant Valley, Fuller Rd, Frozen Dog Rd, the Island, Sales Yard Rd between Star and Mill, Airport Rd & Star Ln between Hwy 52 and Sales Yard, Schiller Rd, Bowman Rd, Horsey Lanes, Bill Burns Rd between Bowman and Dewey and other streets and lanes in those areas. |
| July 25, 2024 |
If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include Black Canyon Hwy east of Idaho Blvd, Wild Rose Park, Black Canyon Park, Edgemont St, Jackson Ave south of Central Rd, Pioneer Ave south of Sunset, W Idaho Blvd, Haw Creek Blvd, UA Ave between Idaho and Central, Central Rd between Washington and UA, Cascade Rd west of the sand plant, Star Ln and Union Ln north of Hwy 52, W Hwy 52 between Cascade and Mill, Boise Ave north of Hwy 52, Main St, S Plaza, Substation between Locust and 4th. In Montour: N Hwy 52, Montour Rd, Montour Main St, Sweet/ Ola Hwy south of Darnell, John Ln, Butte Rd and other streets and lanes in those areas. |
| July 24, 2024 |
If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include Sunset Dr, Edgemont St, Jackson Ave south of Idaho Blvd, Pioneer Ave south of Sunset, Cascade Rd, Airport Rd, Star Ln, and Union Ln north of Hwy 52, Tyler St, 12th St west of Mill, W Hwy 52 between Cascade and Mill. In Montour: N Hwy 52, Westridge Ln, Montour Rd, Montour Main St, Sweet/ Ola Hwy, John Ln, Butte Rd, Darnell Ln, Kirkpatrick Rd and other streets and lanes in those areas. |
| July 23, 2024 |
If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include W Hwy 52 between Bishop and Tom’s Cabin, Morehouse Rd, Berglund Rd, Brogan Rd north of Dewey, Letha, Vanderdasson Rd, Bishop Rd, Dewey Rd, Valley View Ln, Lower Bluff Rd, E Idaho Blvd, E Central Rd, Hollywood Blvd, 12th St west of Johns, Twin Buttes, Indian Meadows, Mill Rd north of Hwy 52, Emmett High School, Emmett Middle School, Lincoln Ave, 6th St, 4th St, Quail Run, Harvest Valley, Waterwheel Rd, E Locust St, Riverside St, Substation Rd north of Main, N Plaza between Main and Pleasant Valley, Kathy St and other streets and lanes in those areas. |
| July 22, 2024 |
If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include W Hwy 52 between County Line and Bishop, County Line Rd, Little Rock Rd, Brill Rd, Thornock Rd, W Hwy 52 between Tom’s Cabin and Cascade, Tom’s Cabin Rd, W South Slope Rd east of the new bridge, Star Ln south of Sales Yard, Sales Yard Rd west of Star, Mill Rd, Boise Ave between Sales Yard and Hwy 52, W Hwy 52 between Boise Ave and Mill Rd, E South Slope Rd, Johns Ave, Wills Rd, Substation Rd south of Quail Run, Cherry Ln, Apple St, Hwy 16 between Substation and Johns, 12th St east of Mill, Twin Buttes, Indian Meadows, Regency Way, Heritage Place, the schools in town, 6th St, 4th St and other streets and lanes in those areas. |
| July 19, 2024 | If wind and weather permits, areas targeted for fogging tonight include Jackson Ave south of Idaho Blvd, Sunset Dr, Edgemont Rd, Pioneer Ave south of Sunset, Main St, Quail Run, S Plaza Rd, Boise Ave south of Sales Yard, Sales Yard Rd between Star and Boise Ave, Airport Rd, Schiller Rd, Cascade Rd, the Island, Boise Ave north of Canal St, and other streets and lanes in those areas. |