City Of Greenbelt: Mosquito Spraying Due To West Nile Virus

Press release from the City of Greenbelt:

09/07/2021 3:05 PM

Greenbelt is part of the Pilot Adult Mosquito Surveillance Program. This pilot program consists of three traps, monitoring mosquitos, and testing for West Nile Virus on a two week cycle. Trapping begins the week of May 27th and ends the week of Sept 16th. The pilot program only sprays if a there is a positive test for West Nile Virus. MDA sprays a ¾ mile radius around any positive test area with no exceptions. This program was requested by Public Works, it is not a program being utilized anywhere else in the state. 

Testing the adult mosquito for West Nile virus, Zika and several other mosquito-borne diseases is very important. These diseases are endemic in Maryland and are transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. 

Due to mosquito(s) testing positive for West Nile virus in the City of Greenbelt, the Maryland Department of Agriculture will be conducting an unscheduled spray on 09/08/21.  A Press Release will be found at MDA PRESS RELEASES, typically posted 24-48 hours before the event. More information on West Nile and Greenbelt's involvement in the Pilot Adult Mosquito Surveillance Program can be found here.

The red streets will be sprayed and the yellow areas/streets have already been sprayed or they are industrial/other property that we are not permitted to spray.

This press release was produced by the City of Greenbelt. The views expressed here are the author’s own.