Mosquito control efforts in Jeff Davis will extend into farming areas - American Press

Mosquito control efforts in Jeff Davis will extend into farming areas - American Press

A new ordinance was adopted on Wednesday by the Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury, making it mandatory for the Jeff Davis Parish Mosquito Abatement district to extend its mosquito control efforts to agricultural and farming areas. Previously, aerial spraying for livestock in these areas was not required, according to Police Jury Ordinance Committee Chairwoman Kori Myers. “This change is crucial for our cattlemen, as agriculture remains the largest i…