Local Officials Downplay Disease Risk From Insects in Weeds

says, even though there are high weeds and grasses in parts of colorado springs… you shouldn’t have to worry about disease-carrying fleas and ticks… but the city is trying to take care of it before it becomes an issue. we’ve shown you how high and thick weeds have grown because of the rain we’ve had. those weeds can help fleas and ticks spread plague and rabbit fever, to animals and people. it why a code enforcement supervisor reminds property owners to keep weeds and grasses trimmed. “i can understand the concerns from neighboring properties but we’re still going to go after these cases–just like we would any other year, whether it was a dry year or a wet year.” wasinger says officers have issued 500 notices to people whose weeds and grasses are too high. he expects about 30-percent of them to eventually be ticketed and pay a fine. ad-lib krdo