Mosquitoes can carry and spread diseases like encephalitis and
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LCPH traps mosquitoes throughout Lorain County. Then, LCPH sends them to the Ohio Department of Health Laboratory to test for viruses like West Nile.
LCPH sprays mosquito larvae to keep them from turning into adult mosquitoes that may spread disease. LCPH sprays standing water with environmentally friendly larval control products.
LCPH sprays for adult mosquitoes when they are most likely to spread disease. We spray in residential areas to protect people at home. We use
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