News release
ANDREW J. SPANO, Westchester County Executive  JOSHUA LIPSMAN, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Health SUSAN TOLCHIN, Director of Communications

CONTACT:    SUSAN TOLCHIN                                                                            (914) 285-2932

                        DONNA GREENE                                                                            (914) 285-2932

VALERIE GOLDSTEIN (Health)                                                    (914) 637-4715

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                August 4, 2000

WESTCHESTER ANNOUNCES GROUND SPRAYING SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 8

Westchester County today announced that the second round of spraying for adult mosquitoes is scheduled for the following communities on Tuesday, Aug. 8, between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.:  Briarcliff Manor, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and both the Town and Village of Ossining. Also to be resprayed is the portion of southern White Plains that was not sprayed on Aug. 2.

The proper use of the pesticide Anvil requires two applications. The above areas have all previously been sprayed once to prevent the spread of the West Nile virus.

Attached is a map of the section of White Plains that remains to be resprayed. This map is viewable in color and in a larger size on the County’s website: www.westchestergov.com/health.

The section is in the southern part of the city bounded on the:

·        East by North Street from the Hutchinson River Parkway to Maple Moor Lane

·        North by Maple Moor Lane to Sammis Lane to Branch Brook Road ending at the White Plains City Line

·        West by the White Plains City Line

·        South by the White Plains City Line as it follows along the Hutchinson River Parkway to the intersection of North Street.

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If  bad weather prevents spraying from being completed Tuesday, the above communities will be resprayed Wednesday, Aug. 9.  Information regarding this will be provided the morning of Aug. 9.

All spraying operations are subject to the weather and to the availability of specially-equipped spraying vehicles from the contractor.  The County will be ground spraying with Anvil, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide similar to naturally occurring pyrethrins found in chrysanthemums.  The ingredients in Anvil are commonly used and found in products that combat fleas and ticks on pets.  When Anvil is used to combat West Nile virus, it is used in very low concentrations.  Most people will not experience any irritating effects so long as they are not normally sensitive to pesticides, plant pollen, hairspray, petroleum solvents or household cleaning products.

For the most recent information on West Nile virus, residents are encouraged to call the Health Department’s West Nile Virus Information Line at (914) 637-2420 or visit the Health Department’s website at www.westchestergov.com/health.