NSW Arbovirus Surveillance & Vector Monitoring Program
Hawkesbury 2011-2012
Mosquito/Virus Results

Nearby Locations

Penrith Blue Mountains Parramatta

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News & Comments

Note that for mosquito numbers 0 - 50 mosquitoes = "Low", 51 - 100 = "Medium",
101 - 1,000 = "High", 1,001 - 10,000 = "Very High", >10,000 = "Extreme".

7/Feb/2012: Wheeney Ck had a 'medium' collection of 59 mosquitoes, and included 27 Aedes procax. Yarramundi also produced a 'medium' catch, trapping 89 mosquitoes, including 60 Culex annulirostris. All other sites trapped 'low' numbers.

31/Jan/2012: Wheeney Ck had a 'medium' collection of 83 mosquitoes, and included 31 Aedes no. 51 (this species is closely related to Ae. procax). All other sites trapped 'low' numbers.

23/Jan/2012: Wheeney Ck had a 'medium' collection of 95 mosquitoes, and included 73 Aedes no. 51 (this species is closely related to Ae. procax). All other sites trapped 'low' numbers.

18/Jan/2012: Wheeney Ck had a 'high' collection of 171 mosquitoes, and included 77 Coquillettidia linealis and 76 Aedes no. 51 (this species is closely related to Ae. procax). All other sites trapped 'low' numbers.

13/Dec/2011: Wheeney Ck had a 'high' collection of 644 mosquitoes dominated by 626 Aedes no. 51 (this species is closely related to Ae. procax). All other sites trapped 'low' numbers.

6/Dec/2011: All sites trapped 'low' mosquito numbers.

30/Nov/2011: All sites trapped 'low' mosquito numbers.

22/Nov/2011: Wheeney Creek had a 'medium' catch of 73 mosquitoes, with 66 Coquillettidia linealis. McGraths Hill had a 'high' collection of 126, with 84 Culex australicus. Yarramundi yielded 'low' numbers.

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