Six traps were set before and six traps set after the spraying.

Four of the traps that had five or fewer mosquitoes before the spraying of zone 1, came back with 50% fewer mosquitoes or the mosquitoes were eliminated.

Two of the other traps results have caused concern.

The trap in the area of Scott Avenue and Carver Road had 10 mosquitoes before the spraying and 10 mosquitoes after.

The trap in the area of Montclair Drive and Carver Road had 25 mosquitoes before the spraying and 26 mosquitoes after the spraying.

This could be because of spray conditions or trap locations. The results could also be the result of a backyard breeding source. The East Side Mosquito Abatement District will begin checking backyards in these areas beginning Thursday, August 18, 2005 and they are asking for the public’s cooperation. The impacted areas will be resprayed by the mosquito district before the end of this week.

Mosquitoes from the traps collected and reported on today will now be analyzed to see if any of them test positive for West Nile virus. Those results will be reported on Thursday afternoon.

The East Side and Turlock Mosquito Abatement Districts continue to ask Stanislaus County residents to check their homes for backyard breeding sources to help protect the public.