Mosquito Control

The Village of Round Lake regularly contracts with a Mosquito Control to spray for mosquitoes. The Contractor sprays the wetlands for mosquito larvae control as well as several "adult" sprayings. This "adult spraying" is what you see happening on your streets. However, the larvae control is the more important of the two, as it results in less mosquitoes overall. As you may know, much of Round Lake is surrounded by wetlands - ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. All four Round Lake area Villages have contracted for mosquito spraying hence making the overall effort more effective. Residents need to spray within their own property.   The Mosquito Control Contractor will not spray resident's yards. 

For more up-to-date information on West Nile and its impact in Illinois, see the Illinois Department of Public Health's website. For information on West Nile's impact on the US in general, see the CDC's West Nile site - an excellent web page that shows details on the statistics, surveillance, and control of the Virus. Mosquitoes are most prevalent at dawn, dusk and early evening. If you must be outdoors during these times, wear long-sleeved clothing and pants. Use insect repellent sparingly.

Residents' Responsibilities: Each homeowner should locate and eliminate potential breeding sites by emptying standing water from children's pools, gutters, recycling bins and other artificial containers. Please use residential mosquito control sprays for your yard using sprays that hook up to garden hose or other chemicals found at most hardware and department stores. 

Individual Protection: Use mosquito repellent when outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Be sure window screens provide sufficient protection.