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ANDREW J.
SPANO, Westchester County Executive JOSHUA
LIPSMAN, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Health SUSAN TOLCHIN,
Director of Communications |
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CONTACT:
SUSAN TOLCHIN
(914) 285-2932
MARY LANDRIGAN
(914) 637-4715
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2000
AUGUST 16 GROUND SPRAYING
COMPLETED
Re-spraying of five communities scheduled for
Monday, August 21
Ground
spraying was completed last night, Wednesday,
August 16, in Rye Brook and Port Chester.
A
repeat application of the pesticide Anvil is required for optimal efficacy, so
the communities of Rye Brook, Port Chester, Mount Vernon,
Pelham Manor and Pelham Village will be re-sprayed for adult
mosquitoes on Monday, August 21st.
If conditions do not permit the spraying of these communities to be
completed on Monday, August 21st, spraying is scheduled to be
completed on Wednesday, August 23rd.
Even
if it is raining on a night scheduled for pesticide application, residents in
the communities being sprayed are advised to take precautions to avoid
exposure to the pesticide. These
precautions include closing their windows, turning air conditioners off or
setting them to re-circulate indoor air during the times of spraying. Although heavy rains may be occurring during some parts of
the spray time, it may still be possible for the spraying contractors to
complete their spraying during periods when the rain has diminished.
All County ground 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 that is one of the least toxic pesticides available. 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 additional information, residents may 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.
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