Grand Prairie to spray following positive West Nile occurrence

by PegNews wire

GRAND PRAIRIE—One mosquito sample has tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease West Nile Virus in Grand Prairie. This is the second positive mosquito this season in Grand Prairie.

The city’s Environmental Services staff will spray the area from 10 p.m. on Aug. 8 until 5 a.m. Aug. 9. The area is bound by Clark Trail on the north, Robinson Road on the east, Ranch Road and Jamie Drive on the south, and Matthew Road on the west. Residents in this area are advised to stay indoors, keep pets inside and cover fish ponds during those times. Spraying will be rescheduled if wind speeds are above 10 mph or in the event of rain.

All Grand Prairie residents are asked to help eliminate the areas that mosquitoes need to breed by emptying, removing or covering any receptacle that can hold water. To prevent mosquito bites, residents are advised to use an insect repellent containing at least 30 percent DEET (lower concentration for children) and stay indoors at dawn and dusk.

The City of Grand Prairie conducts regular tests on mosquito samples throughout the city as part of its West Nile Virus surveillance program.

Source: City of Grand Prairie