Midge update

Over the past month, rainfall and warmer temperatures have provided optimal conditions for midge breeding within Maylands Lakes.

In October, a larger larvicide treatment was undertaken for midge within Lake Brearley, in accordance with the City’s Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) permit. While monitoring has revealed midge numbers are reducing, it is expected there may be some fluctuation over the coming weeks as a result of further rainfall.

The City will continue to undertake treatments and raking on a 14-day rotation with another larger treatment scheduled for December.

Four additional midge traps have also been deployed around the lakes this week, bringing the total to 20 traps.

The City continues to actively work on reducing midge numbers through the application of larvicides to the maximum permitted levels within the lakes and the raking of midge breeding areas.