Citywide Mosquito Spraying is Tuesday in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, IL — Clarke, the mosquito control vendor for the city of St. Charles, plans to conduct a citywide spray the evening of July 2. Clarke uses a synthetic treatment that is safe for humans and pets. But people with a respiratory condition are advised to stay indoors and close the windows during the application, according to a news release from the city of St. Charles.

City officials are reminding residents that the best way to prevent bug bites is to use insect repellent, avoid being outdoors during dawn and dusk hours when mosquitoes are most active, and wear long sleeves.

City officials offered the following tips to insects out of your yard:

• Discard old tires, tin cans, buckets or any water-holding containers outside.
• Fill in or drain any low places in the yard.
• Cover trash containers to keep out rainwater.
• Repair leaky pipes and outside faucets.
• Empty plastic wading pools at least once each week and store indoors when not in use.
• Make sure your backyard pool is properly cared for—especially when on vacation.
• Change the water in birdbaths and planters frequently.
• Keep grass cut short and shrubbery well-trimmed around the house.

For more information, visit the city of St. Charles website www.stcharlesil.gov or contact the City’s Public Works Department at 630-377-4405. Also, to get a notification of an upcoming spraying, call Clarke at 1-800-942-2555.