Mosquitos are out and in force across Cibola County. Fogging measures are underway to eliminate the pests, but recent heavy rain spurred on by the monsoons are keeping the bugs around.
Especially in areaswhere water pools up, mosquitos are very prevalent. The City of Grants and Village of Milan are asking residents to dump any containers which may be holding trapped water, as these are perfect for mosquito breeding.
The City of Grants re cently put out a small press release asking residents to dump any containers which may have water, and to clear any areas which may be holding water in personal yard spaces.
During a past city council meeting, the City of Grants council heard that Cibola has a mosquito which carries the Zika virus. This is a deadly disease, citizens should take precautions when outside near large quantities of mosquitos.