Mosquito Spraying Thursday in Strawberry Knolls Area

The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Mosquito Control Program will perform truck-mounted mosquito control spraying on Thursday evening in the Strawberry Knolls area of Gaithersburg, between Goshen Road and Pintail Lane, weather permitting. Spraying will begin at or after 7:30 p.m.

Those houses in the affected spray area will be notified in a variety of ways:

• Reverse 911 calls will be made to landline telephones in the affected area.
• Alert Montgomery messages will be sent to those in the affected area via text message or email, depending on the delivery method users have registered for.
• Information will be posted on Montgomery County’s website and messages will be sent out via social media.

The State of Maryland, in cooperation with the health departments of the 24 jurisdictions in the state, has initiated an enhanced mosquito prevention and control program this year due to public health concerns such as the West Nile virus and the Zika virus. Maryland has 77 travel-associated cases of Zika, according to state officials.

Because of the need to avert a possible public health threat, existing pesticide exemptions that individuals may have registered for with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) are suspended. For specific information on the MDA’s mosquito control program, including information on products used, please click here.

Montgomery County has developed a new website that includes information about mosquitoes and the West Nile and Zika virus and provides personal protection information as well as important information on how to rid one’s yard and surroundings of potential mosquito breeding sites.

Release: Montgomery County

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