The Westchester County Department of Health today reconfirmed spraying plans for Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8; and announced spray plans for Tuesday, September 12. All spraying will be conducted between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., conditions permitting.

The County reconfirmed ground spraying plans in the following communities for Thursday, September 7: White Plains, Greenburgh (unincorporated portions), Village of Elmsford, Scarsdale, Harrison, Mamaroneck Town (unincorporated portion), New Rochelle and Eastchester.

This would be the second application for these communities, which were sprayed Friday, September 1. In the event that conditions do not permit the spraying to be completed on September 7, spraying is scheduled to be completed on Monday, September 11.

The County reconfirmed its spraying plans in the following communities for Friday, September 8: Somers, Yorktown, New Castle, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining Town and Ossining Village. A repeat application of the pesticide Anvil is required for optimal efficacy, so these communities will need to be re-sprayed at a later date.

In the event that conditions do not permit spraying to be completed on September 8, spraying is scheduled to be completed on Monday, September 11.

The County today announced plans to spray the following communities on Tuesday, September 12: Yonkers, Hastings, Rye Brook and Port Chester. A repeat application of the pesticide Anvil is required for optimal efficacy, so these communities will need to be re-sprayed at a later date.

In the event that conditions do not permit the spraying of these communities to be completed on September 12, spraying is scheduled to be completed on Friday, September 15.

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.

Residents may call the West Nile Virus Information Line at (914) 637-2420 for the most recent information on West Nile virus, or they can visit the Health Department’s website at www.westchestergov.com/health.

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