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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 25, 2008 - 7 West Nile season around the corner By Melanie Hennessey OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF With the weather getting warmer, Halton Region is letting residents know that it's never too early to take steps that will help prevent West Nile virus (WNv) this season. According to the regional health department, now is the perfect time to clean up that standing water residents might have on their property from the recent snow melt and heavy rains. Standing water that has been sitting for seven days or more can create an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. It often collects in objects like birdbaths, old tires, toys, plant saucers or clogged eavestroughs. "Removing standing water is a huge factor that really helps," said Lisa Fortuna, Halton manager of enteric and vector-borne diseases. Fortuna noted this season is a bit different than others because the mass amounts of snow and rain have made the area very wet to begin with. Combine that with the warm weather, and Fortuna said the health department might have to start its West Nile control program a little earlier than expected. Currently the plan is to start the program in May, with dead bird collection slated to commence on Monday, May 12. Dead birds, particularly crows and blue jays, help track the presence of WNv. The Region will also begin its mosquito larviciding program when staff has identified mosquito larvae in catch basins or areas of standing water. Fortuna said this usually happens around the end of May. Something new for this year is a WNv study the health department is planning to conduct in industrial areas throughout the region. "These are areas that, year after year, have West Nile virus activity," said Fortuna. "This will help educate them (the industrial areas) because they can also be a source for mosquito breeding grounds." Last year a similar study was done on backyards in Burlington and Oakville. 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