The City has developed a Mosquito Management Plan as an integrated management approach to help control and reduce the impact of mosquitoes on both residents and visitors of the City.
The plan addresses the common mosquito breeding areas, provides suitable control options, and outlines key ongoing monitoring, surveillance, and evaluation methods to assess the overall effectiveness of the mosquito management program.
Please refer to the document below for the City’s Mosquito Management Plan.
The City has joined the Southern Metropolitan CLAG together with the City of Cockburn, City of Kwinana, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and Department of Health to work together towards improving and managing mosquito populations.
The group meets regularly to discuss mosquito management actions, monitoring, treatment results, and opportunities for improvement. The Department of Health provide expert advice and assistance as well as financial support for Local Government programs.
Please see below link for more information on Department of Health’s Contiguous Local Authority Group (CLAG) Mosquito Management Program.
The City is involved in mosquito research and management on public land but residents are responsible for management on their own property.
Mosquitoes pass on diseases including Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. Pets are also at risk of contracting heartworm from parasitic worms passed on by mosquitoes.
Minimise the impact of mosquitoes
Take simple preventative safety measures whilst outdoors such as:
- Applying personal insect repellent (read directions for safe application)
- Covering up by wearing light coloured loose-fitting long sleeve shirts and long pants
- Avoiding outdoor exposure to mosquitoes from dusk and the first few hours after dark
Minimise breeding sources on your property such as:
- Stagnant fish ponds and swimming pools
- Pot plants that hold water
- Inside stems of certain plants
- Containers like wheel barrows, wading pools, bird baths and tyres
- Turn over small boats or cover with a tarp and ensure it does not collect water
- Keep drains and gutters clean so water will drain
Deter mosquitoes by:
- Ensuring fly screens are fitted and well maintained on doors and windows
- Aerate ornamental pools with a fountain or stock them with fish
- Use yellow light bulbs for outdoor lighting during times of high mosquito numbers
- Planting mosquito deterrent plants such as Catnip (Nepata cataria), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Basil, Lavender (Lavandula species), Marigolds, Oregano, Parsley or Thyme. Effectiveness of plants as a natural mosquito deterrent requires more scientific evidence and may vary between mosquito species
For more information on how to minimise the impact of mosquitoes please view the documents below.
Fight the Bite is an initiative of the Government of South Australia. In Western Australia this program is sponsored by the WA Department of Health.
Please refer to the documents below for more information on how to Fight the Bite.
For more information on mosquitoes, please contact the City's Health Services on 9394 5000 or via email at info@armadale.wa.gov.au.
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