[OldNorth] West Nile Virus

[sheryl lynn gerety]

and also:  roof gutters full of sycamore leaves from the latest 
die-off, sycamore leaves in the street gutters accumulating sprinkler 
run-off (rake and sweep your gutters to eliminate this source), 
vehicles seldom used or abandoned (6th Street between D and E pick-up 
truck) that have accumulated moisture in the beds.

Sheryl

On Jul 24, 2005, at 2:57 PM, Valerie Vann wrote:

> sheryl lynn gerety wrote:
>> please try to control or eliminate outdoor standing pools of water.
>
> The usual sources are
> birdbaths that aren't emptied regularly
> (every 2 days at least) and
> other standing water garden pools,
> including cavities in rocks,
> children's outdoor toys that pick up water from sprinklers,
> flowerpot trays,
> wheelbarrows,
> wading pools, particularly
> those that have been "emptied" but still have shallow water
> or sprinkler catch sitting in them,
> plastic covered yard furniture that sits for more than
> a few days and catches sprinkler water,
> pet dishes that aren't emptied often enough.
>
> Also discarded stuff like tires, paint cans or other metal
> containers,
> garbage and trash containers no longer used
> that don't have drainage holes and/or lids,
> persistent puddles that get renewed from landscape runoff.
> etc.
>
> Check your alley folks, there's all sorts
> of stuff out there.
>
> Valerie Vann
> valerie at vanngroup.com
>
>
Sheryl