Mosquito Control
Part of ChathamCountyGA.govChatham County Mosquito Control is responsible for providing a comprehensive, cost effective mosquito abatement program for Chatham County and all of its municipalities.
This is accomplished through the implementation and integration of various safe and environmentally sound mosquito control measures to protect all Chatham citizens from pestiferous and medically important mosquitoes.
Chatham County is the most northern coastal county in Georgia, with a land area of approximately 438 square miles.The area includes a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, such as coastal barrier islands, urban landscape, and xeric sandhill regions. Forty species of mosquitoes are known to occur in the county. Chatham County Mosquito Contrtol has a staff of twenty-nine and is fortunate to be an independent county department, reporting directly to the County Manager.
Skeeter Meter
Moderate
Mosquito Forecast
For September 15th - 21st, 2025
Mosquito numbers again rose over the past week, and much like a week ago, the rise was skewed by a single trap that captured more than 21% of the total catch for the entire week. Closer examination of last week’s total collection indicates that two species, the black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus, and the southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, composed just over 70% of the overall total. It was also confirmed that the alphavirus antibodies reported last week in the sentinel chicken were from the virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis. Although rare, this can be a debilitating disease in which 30% of the people that develop severe cases do not survive. Residents are reminded to wear mosquito repellents when conducting outdoor activities where mosquitoes may be present. If you wish to receive notifications of upcoming aerial adulticide missions in your region of the county, please register on the Smart911 system at: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=chathamcounty.
Chatham County Mosquito Control
(912) 790-2540
https://chathamcountyga.qscend.com
Want to know when we are spraying?Mosquito Prevention
It is easy to help stop mosquitoes from reproducing and spreading disease. Mosquitoes need standing water to breed.
Keep all containers around your home free from standing water!
