City Of Greenbelt: Notice Of Mosquito Spraying Due To West Nile

Press release from the City of Greenbelt:

09/13/2021 9:50 AM

Mosquitos tested positive for West Nile in Greenbelt, this is a public health issue. CDC guidance requires the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to spray a 3/4 mile radius of where the mosquito was trapped, with no exceptions. The Maryland Department of Agriculture will be conducting an unscheduled sprays, as long as conditions permit.

Spraying will start after it gets dark, around 8pm, and continue until they are finished. Residents are advised to stay inside while the spray truck is in the vicinity and remain in their homes for 20-30 minutes after the truck has left their neighborhood. This is just a precaution.
 
For more information, please call MDA’s Mosquito Control Program at 410-841-5870.
Click here to learn more about the City of Greenbelt's involvement in the Pilot Adult Mosquito Surveillance Program.
Click here to learn how to protect your home against mosquitos.

Please reference the below maps to see how this might impact you: 

Maps 5, 6, and 7 will be sprayed the night of 9/14

Maps 2, 8, and 9 will be sprayed the night of 9/15

Maps 1, 3, and 4 will be sprayed the night of 9/16

The red streets will be sprayed and the yellow areas/streets have already been sprayed or they are industrial/other property that MDA are not permitted to spray.  Press Release webpage can be found here MDA PRESS RELEASES. Press releases are typically posted 24 hours before the event.

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