Okeechobee County residents who find themselves plagued by swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes can call for help.
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OKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee County residents who find themselves plagued by swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes can call for help.
The Clarke hotline is 1-800-203-6485.
At the Oct. 15 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission, Mitch Smeykal of the Emergency Operations Center said the county has a contract with Clarke Mosquito Control Services to spray along roadways in the county. He said they develop the maps of the routes to spray based on the counts in mosquito traps and on mosquito complaints from residents.
Recent rains have increased the mosquito problems, he said.
Over the weekend, the spray trucks covered 92 miles, he said.
“It is important people leave their address and a call back number in case we need more information,” he added.
