Rosie Cabrera lives on DeQueen and Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur near the seawall. She says the mosquitoes are making her a prisoner in her own home.
"As soon as I open the door they're coming in my back door. I had to bring my pets inside. It's horrible and I'm just concerned about West Nile Virus," said Cabrera Saturday afternoon.
Pets inside, her niece inside, and flying insect killer nearby. At Jefferson County Mosquito Control planes waiting to lift off, trucks ready to fog, but right now it's a no go.
"The biggest problem is working around the weather...ugh...the temperatures have to be ideal and the winds have to be low enough for the chemical to be effective at all," said Kevin Sexton with the Jefferson County Mosquito Control.
Saturday morning through afternoon thunderstorms rolled in dumping more rain.
Sexton says the type of mosquitoes, salt marsh mosquitoes, can't really be fought. Some things that may help are long-sleeved clothing, limiting outdoor activities, and putting on bug spray.
"They're gonna have to plan around the mosquitoes," said Sexton when asked what people can do if they are planning to be outside, particularly this Super Bowl weekend.
In the meantime Rosie Cabrera will arm herself with mosquito repellant.
"Keep the doors closed and just spray," said Cabrera when asked how she is going to continue fighting the war. She is happy to hear that the county is doing their best to address the issue.
If you'd like to file a service request, you can do so online at:
http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/jcmcd/Requests/RequestForm.htm
-or by calling- 409-719-5940 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
