Summer is a time for beaches and friends, accompanied by good vibes and outdoor pool parties and barbecues. The hot weather makes it perfect for lounging around and relaxing beside a cool pool or out on a lake, but unfortunately the weather is perfect for less desirable guest as well. Flies can swarm around food and gnats can buzz their way right into ruining a good conversation, but few insects cause as much frustration and annoyance as mosquitoes. The bane of summer, these incessant bugs have all the annoying qualities of other insects, but their bite is what puts them above the rest. The bite itself may escape attention, but the feel and insane need to itch cannot be ignored for too long. Although scratching it may provide temporary relief, it is never for long and despite it no longer itching the ugly red welts that remain are always in jeopardy of itching again, even from the slightest aggravation or even unprovoked. In conjunction with the fact that mosquitoes hardly appear just by themselves and never limit themselves to a singular bite, these blood-sucking varmints have the power to ruin a summer get together in rapid fashion.
Furthermore, mosquitoes carry several diseases that can be potentially dangerous. Although America has a lower risk for life-threatening diseases carried by mosquitoes, the bugs can still do significant damage to the immune system and transmit other illnesses and be a large health risk. So, in addition to the puffed up red marks and the horrible itching, mosquitoes can ruin summers by making people sick and bedridden, unable to enjoy the outdoors or forcing people to wear long sleeved clothes to shield against the potential bites. However, it is too hot for long clothes in the summer, so the best course of action is to get rid of mosquitoes.
Midland County, Michigan is holding a request for proposals to spray insecticides to limit and control the spread of mosquitoes. The full scope of the job includes furnishing sufficient aircraft to complete the spray mission, being equipped with liquid insecticide, and being able to accomplish an aerial larviciding of as few as 30,000 and up to 60,000 acres of seasonally flooded woodlands of Midland County. This job is important for population control of the worlds' least favorite bug and helps balance the ecosystem while also keeping the human population happy from having their blood taken. Everyone should be able to enjoy their day without having to constantly be wary of the black and white striped pests, and who wants their summer body littered with bumpy red dots? To learn more about this opportunity, click here. The bid due date is September 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT.