The City of Arlington has detected its first West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito sample in a trap located in south Arlington near Yaupon Drive and Bristlecone Drive. The City will begin targeted ground spraying following recommendations from the City Of Arlington Health Authority, Tarrant County Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Click here for a map of the ground spraying location.
Contractors will conduct targeted ground spraying on Monday and Tuesday night, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., weather permitting. The City will use an ultra-low volume application of Permanone RTU, an oil-based Permethrin, in specific areas where larviciding and other measures have not proven effective.
Employees and contractors have conducted routine trapping and larviciding in strategic locations throughout the City since the beginning of the season. For months, crews have surveyed low-lying areas for standing water.
Arlington residents are also reminded to enjoy the outdoors, but to remember the Four D's:
Dusk and dawn are the times of day you should try to stay indoors. This is when infected mosquitoes are most active.
Dress in long sleeves and pants when you're outside. For extra protection, you may want to spray thin clothing with repellent.
DEET is an ingredient to look for in your insect repellent. Follow label instructions, and always wear repellent when outdoors.
Drain standing water in your yard and neighborhood where mosquitoes can breed. This includes old tires, flowerpots, clogged rain gutters, etc. Mosquitoes may develop in any water stagnant for more than three or four days.
Get the facts about West Nile Virus by visiting: http://webapps.arlingtontx.gov/tmp/health/infectiousdiseases_mosquitocontrol.html
West Nile Virus 2014
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