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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
September 9, 2000
SEPTEMBER 8 GROUND SPRAYING OPERATION COMPLETED
Ground Spraying Schedule Reconfirmed for September 12 and 13
Ground
spraying for adult mosquitoes was completed last night, Friday,
September 8, in the
communities of: Somers, Yorktown, New Castle, Croton-on-Hudson,
Ossining Town and Ossining Village.
Tuesday, September 12
The
County today reconfirmed plans to spray the following communities on Tuesday, September 12, between
the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.: Yonkers, Hastings, Rye Brook, Port Chester and Briarcliff Manor.
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.
Wednesday, September 13
In
addition, the County also reconfirmed that the communities of Somers, Yorktown, New Castle, Croton-on-Hudson,
Ossining Town and Ossining Village are
scheduled to be re-sprayed on
Wednesday, September 13, between
the hours
of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.
In
the event that conditions do not permit spraying to be completed on September
13, 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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