Mosquito Spraying Coming To Evanston, Skokie

NORTHFIELD, IL — The North Shore Mosquito Abatement district announced it plans to conduct targeted adult mosquito control operations Tuesday and Wednesday in Evanston, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Kenilworht, Wilmette and Winnetka. Weather permitting, the operations are set to take place between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. The district's mosquito control operations include truck mounted spraying of insecticide and the application of insecticide to vegetation in high-traffic areas for temporary protection.

So far every one of the 12 northern Cook County towns covered by the district has provided samples of mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. You can find out how many positive batches have been detected compared to how many samples have been collected in each municipality in the district at the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District website. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Evanston, Skokie — or your community. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Here's the map for the Tuesday, Aug. 29, spraying operations:

And here's the area where the Wednesday, Aug. 30 spraying operations are planned:

For more information on mosquito control operations, contact the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District at 847-446-9434.

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