The total number of service requests in May was lower than average (368 requests compared to a five-year average of 351).  In particular, mosquito-related requests continued to drop from a high in March, probably because many of the requests for mosquito control in early spring were seasonal non-biting midges emerging from lagoons and other waterways around the bay. Most categories were slightly below or at average, except for dead bird requests, which were a little more numerous than usual for May.

Service requests in the category “other” included insect-related inquiries about crane flies, cockroaches, midges, flies, , and bees, including bumble bees and non-insect arthropods such as mites.

This graph shows the number of service requests of each category from each month of 2026.

Page last reviewed: June 4, 2026