Mosquito Spraying
Vector Control
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Pesticide Application Notification
Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat parts of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes. |
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Scheduled Vector Control Applications
The following treatments are for Vector Control:
Time and date of the application: August 31, 2010, 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Approximate location(s): Davis Park and Point O’Woods on Fire Island
Sites to be treated: – All streets in the Villages.
Method of Treatment: Ground spraying - Ultra Low Volume Aerosol
Name of Pesticide: Anvil (sumithrin)
Time and date of the application: September 1, 2010, 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Approximate location(s): Ocean Bay Park, Summer Club and Atlantique on Fire Island
Sites to be treated: – All streets in the Villages.
Method of Treatment: Ground spraying - Ultra Low Volume Aerosol
Name of Pesticide: Anvil (sumithrin)
The following treatments are for West Nile Virus:
Time and date of the application: August 31, 2009, 7:30 PM- 11:30 PM
Approximate location (s): Southaven Park and adjacent areas.
Sites to be treated: – Southaven County Park and adjacent areas in Yaphank and Shirley bounded on the west by Yaphank Avenue, on the north by the Long Island Railroad, on the east by Wm. Floyd Parkway and on the South by Montauk Highway.
Method of Treatment: Aerial spraying - Ultra Low Volume Aerosol
Name of Pesticide: Scourge (resmethrin)
For current and future notices and/or further information, please contact:
Suffolk County Division of Vector Control
631-852-4270
Spraying Information Hotline
631-852-4939 |
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Although your chances of experiencing any health effects from spraying are quite low, the following common sense steps will help you reduce possible exposure to pesticides before during or after spraying.
NYS DOH Recommends These Steps
- Children and pregnant women should take care to avoid exposure when practical.
- If possible, remain inside or avoid the area whenever spraying takes place and for about 30 minutes after spraying.
- Close windows and doors and turn off window air-conditioning units or close their vents to circulate indoor air before spraying begins. Windows and air-conditioning vents can be reopened about 30 minutes after spraying.
- If you come in direct contact with pesticide spray, protect your eyes. If you get pesticide spray in your eyes, immediately rinse them with water. Wash exposed skin. Wash clothes that come in direct contact with spray separately from other laundry.
- Consult your health care provider if you think you are experiencing health effects from spraying.
- If spraying just occurred, minimize your contact with outdoor surfaces and wash skin that has come in contact with these surfaces.
- Pick homegrown fruits and vegetables you expect to eat soon before spraying takes place. Rinse homegrown fruits and vegetables (in fact all produce) thoroughly with water before cooking or eating.
- Cover outdoor tables and play equipment before spraying or wash them off with detergent and water after they have been sprayed.
- Bring laundry and small toys inside before spraying begins (wash with detergent and water if exposed to pesticides during spraying).
- Bring pet food and water dishes inside, and cover ornamental fishponds to avoid direct exposure.
Additional Resources
West Nile Virus Information
Department of Public Works' Division of Vector Control |
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