2026 Service Requests
The total number of service requests in July was lower than average (437 requests compared to a five-year average of 510). Yellowjackets and other wasp requests were the furthest below average (218 compared to a five-year average of 291) but the numbers are increasing, as is typical in the summer. Yellowjacket-related service requests usually peak in August. Dead bird requests were more than twice as high as average, perhaps because of reports of West Nile virus throughout the state.
Service requests in the category “other” included insect-related inquiries about fleas, cockroaches, and bees, and non-insect requests concerning mites.
| Type of Request | July2026 | July 5-year average (2022-2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowjacket/wasps | 218 | 291 |
| Mosquito | 61 | 80 |
| Dead birds | 53 | 22 |
| Rodents | 51 | 62 |
| Mosquitofish | 16 | 16 |
| Insect identification | 12 | 14 |
| Ticks | 6 | 4 |
| Wildlife | 3 | 7 |
| Other | 17 | 14 |
| Total | 437 | 510 |
This graph shows the number of service requests of each category from each month of 2026.
Page last reviewed: August 7, 2026