2025 Service Requests
Vector Control Technician Justin Loman hangs a carbon dioxide-baited trap in response to a resident's request for help with mosqitoes.
The total number of service requests in September was significantly higher than average (666 requests compared to a five-year average of 506). Yellowjacket/wasp service requests declined in number since August, but remain the most frequent category of service requests and above average for the month (391 requests compared to a five-year average of 271). Rodent and mosquito related service requests were also both above average for September.
Service requests in the category “other” included insect-related requests regarding bees, flies, ants and cockroaches.
| Type of Request | September 2025 | September 5-year average (2021-2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowjackets/wasps | 391 | 271 |
| Mosquito | 114 | 96 |
| Rodents | 100 | 76 |
| Insect identification | 15 | 15 |
| Mosquitofish | 14 | 11 |
| Dead birds | 13 | 19 |
| Wildlife | 9 | 7 |
| Ticks | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 666 | 506 |
This graph shows the number of service requests of each category from each month of 2025.
Page last reviewed: October 2, 2025