2026 Service Requests
Vector Control Technician Justin Loman hangs a carbon dioxide-baited trap in response to a resident's request for help with mosquitoes.
The total number of service requests in June was lower than average (343 requests compared to a five-year average of 415). Yellowjackets and other wasp requests were the furthest below average (127 compared to a five-year average of 174) but the numbers are increasing, as is typical in the summer. Yellowjacket-related service requests usually peak in August. Tick service requests were more than twice as high as average, probably because of greater public awareness about inspections of yards and schools.
Service requests in the category “other” included insect-related inquiries about midges, cockroaches, and bees.
| Type of Request | June 2026 | June 5-year average (2022-2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowjacket/wasps | 127 | 174 |
| Mosquito | 87 | 96 |
| Rodents | 41 | 62 |
| Insect identification | 27 | 20 |
| Dead birds | 21 | 18 |
| Mosquitofish | 17 | 25 |
| Ticks | 12 | 5 |
| Wildlife | 6 | 5 |
| Other | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 343 | 415 |
This graph shows the number of service requests of each category from each month of 2026.
Page last reviewed: July 6, 2026