Standing water from August flood fueling mosquito issue

BATON ROUGE - Standing water in southern areas of East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish is fueling an increase in mosquitoes, the EBR mosquito abatement division said in an announcement about continued spraying efforts Tuesday.Aerial spraying will happen Tuesday around twilight along Bayou Fountain and Bayou Manchac. Mosquito control officials said there are continued growth of mosquito colonies in the area along Siegen Lane and Hoo Shoo Too Road. Officials said standing water in this area of Ea