The Ellis County Press: DCHHS to Spray areas in DeSoto and Glenn Heights to Control Mosquitoes

DCHHS to Spray areas in DeSoto and Glenn Heights to Control Mosquitoes
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Editor on 10/10/2008 10:53:00


DALLAS - Friday, Oct. 10, weather conditions permitting, Dallas County Health
and Human Services will spray an area in the CITY OF DESOTO south of Bluffview,
east of The Meadows Parkway, north of East Pleasant Run and west of Plaza/I-35
Service Road and an area in the CITY OF GLENN HEIGHTS south of Bear Creek, west
of Glenn, north of Craddock Drive and east of Hampton Rd. Spray trucks will be
in the area between 10 p.m. Friday night and 5 a.m. Saturday morning.
In order to spray winds must be below 10 mph and the temperature should be
between 70 and 80 degrees.
While the insecticide is considered safe, residents in the above areas should
avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors. Persons inside a vehicle while
trucks are actively spraying should remain in their vehicles with the windows up
and the air conditioner off until the trucks pass and the spray is no longer
visible.
Residents who come in contact with the spray are advised to wash thoroughly with
soap and water. The spray breaks down quickly in the presence of sunlight and
has no residual effect. Fish ponds should be protected and pets should be
brought inside during the spraying period.
The best way to avoid exposure to West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne
illnesses is to use the three Ds - use insect repellent that contains DEET,
picaradin or lemon oil of eucalyptus, DRAIN any standing water, and DRESS in
long clothing.
The public can receive information on the locations of infected mosquito pools
in Dallas County by sending an e-mail to westnile@dallascounty.org to be added
to the _West Nile Watch_ distribution list.
DCHHS continues to work with its municipal partners to protect Dallas County
residents from mosquito-borne illnesses. DCHHS West Nile prevention activities
include surveillance, source reduction, larvaciding (killing mosquito larvae or
wigglers), adulticiding (spraying for adult mosquitoes), and public education.
Dallas County has enhanced is early detection capability through the use of
gravid traps for mosquito collection and global positioning systems equipment
provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services .
_For more information about mosquito activities in Dallas County, call the DCHHS
Environmental Health Division at (214) 819-2115 or visit our West Nile website
at www.dallascounty.org. _