The City of Dallas plans to spray for mosquito abundance in several Dallas areas Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night.
“While the insecticide is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for treatment, residents should avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors,” reads a notice from Dallas City Hall. “Persons inside a vehicle while trucks are actively spraying should remain in their vehicles with the windows up and the air conditioner on until the trucks pass and the spray is no longer visible. Persons out during the scheduled spraying time should be alert for trucks and should not follow them. Residents who come in contact with the spray are advised to wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. The spray breaks down quickly in the presence of sunlight and has no residual effect.”
The area to be sprayed is within an area generally bounded by: 11900 block of Woodbridge Drive (75243): LARCHGATE DRIVE on the north, AUDELIA ROAD on the west, GARDEN TERRACE DRIVE on the east and, FOREST LANE on the south.
And, an area generally bounded by: 10100 block of Church Road: FAIRCREST DRIVE on the north, CLEARMEADOW DRIVE on the west, TRAILPINE DRIVE on the east, and ESTATE LANE on the south.
Mosquito spraying in several Dallas areas is part of an effort to prevent West Nile virus. Residents are encouraged to eliminate any standing water on their property, city officials say.
While supplies last, area residents can pick up free mosquito dunks at 7901 Goforth Road (closed from noon to 1 p.m. daily for lunch).
To report standing water or mosquito problems, call 3-1-1. To be added to the City of Dallas Do Not Spray list contact 3-1-1.
