2020 BPLA Environmental Mosquito Management (EMM) Program
2020 Environmental Mosquito Management Program:
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 30 West Nile Virus (WNV) disease cases were diagnosed in Minnesota in 2019. Thirteen (43%) had neuroinvasive presentations that resulted in one death. The majority of cases reported symptom onset in July, August, or September.
Given the continued threat of WNV and the cost-effective comfort that our mosquito control program provides participants, we are pleased to offer subscriptions to the 2020 BPLA EMM Program. This program is sponsored and administered by BPLA on behalf of its members at no additional cost beyond the annual program subscription fee. Non-BPLA members are also welcome to subscribe for an additional administrative fee of $25.00.
BPLA is currently in its first year of a four-year contract with our EMM service provider, Clarke Environmental. Pricing will be 1.5% higher than last year, at $522.00 plus tax. Highlights of the 2020 BPLA EMM program, provided by Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc. include:
- (9) Truck-based Ultra Low Volume (ULV) treatments if property is large enough to accommodate truck
- (9) Backpack-based Barrier Control treatments in and around property
- Treatments control mosquitoes, no-see-ums/sandflies, and flying midges for up to seven days
- Comprehensive insurance coverage for BPLA
- Program Consulting and Quality Control Staff
- Citizen Mosquito Hotline: (800) 942-2555
- Local, state, and federal regulatory compliance
- Digital customer database record keeping
- Clarke’s 2020 price, without tax, will be $57.22 per treatment per household ($522.00 for the entire season of 9 applications)
- Seasonal subscriptions MUST be paid to BPLA no later than May 15, 2020 in order to participate in the 2020 program
- Please send payment to: BPLA, PO Box 756, Crosslake, MN 56442
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- BPLA Members – $557.89 ($522.00 + 6.875% tax)
- Non-Members – $584.61 ($547.00 + 6.875% tax)
- NOTE: You may include $25 for a new BPLA Membership or a Membership renewal with your EMM subscription for a total of $582.89 ($557.89 + $25.00)
- For questions or to report issues with your service, please contact Ken Ormsbee at (612) 963-1660 or ken.ormsbee.ii@gmail.com. Alternatively, if you’d like to contact Clarke Environmental directly, please contact Brian Erickson at 320-558-9005 or berickson@clarke.com.
- As usual, 2020 applications will commence the week before Memorial Day weekend and continue through the end of August. 2020 preliminary application schedule: May 21; June 4, 18, 25; July 2, 16, 30; August 13, 27.
Supplemental Clark Environmental Aquatic Service: Lastly, Clarke Environmental also provides services aimed at controlling aquatic pests, weeds, and algae. These services can be purchased independent of the BPLA EMM program directly from Clarke at an additional cost. Information on the aquatic services they offer can be found at Clarke Environmental Aquatic Services.