Bossier City Public Works is prepared to fight to “stop the bite” of mosquitoes after weeks of heavy rain.

Public Works Director Wade Rich recently shared strategies to minimize the pain and nuisance of mosquitoes. Mosquito trucks are spraying each evening and the department is providing pellets to disperse into standing water and unkept pools to kill mosquito larvae. Mosquitoes can be a big problem when the ground is wet. Citizens can also help to keep mosquitoes away by taking away shade and moisture by keeping grass cut.

Pictured: Micheal Griffith and Public Works Director Wade Rich work together to fight mosquitoes in Bossier City.