COUNCIL officers will monitor mosquito populations after the recent rain, with the islands targeted in an attempt to break the breeding cycle.
Redlnad mayor Karen Willaims said sites usually treated were water bodies or salt marsh areas.
Council's regional mosquito management group chairman Paul Golle said although there had been an increase in the number of mosquitoes this year, this did not translate to an increase in related health issues.
He said the Redlands also had no cases of locally-acquired dengue.
“We do not have the mosquito (Aedes aegypti) that transmits dengue and council conducts regular surveillance for this exotic species,’’ he said.
"Residents should remember mosquitoes are endemic in our coastal environment and council is not able to completely eradicate them from the environment.
“We ask that residents bear with us while we battle the seasonal influx of mosquitoes and take precautions.’’
These included reducing mosquito breeding around homes by emptying water from household items like pot plant bases, boats, blocked roof gutters and old tyres.
If midges were making their way through fly screens consider fine-mesh fly screens or treating screens with UV-stable insecticide.
“There are no approved chemicals to treat biting midge larvae in their prime breeding grounds, which are natural coastal habitats. It is also illegal to spray these areas with insecticides,’’ he said.
“...Midges do not transmit diseases to humans in Australia.
