Reminder: County Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Night at Cedar Beach

Suffolk County will be spraying for mosquitoes at  Town's Cedar Beach on Tuesday night, August 14.

The application of the pesticide - an ultra-low volume aerosol called resmethrin (scourge), according to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services - will be applied via aircraft on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.

To date this year 125 mosquito samples and 13 birds have tested positive for the virus, in addition to  and another one being investigated as probable for the virus (no equine cases have been reported so far), Suffolk health officials said.

Of those 125 samples that span the County, the Town of Babylon has had 20 positive results come back.  has had four  so far and   has had 16.

Spraying Precautions
The SCDHS said the chances of experiencing health effects from  are low, but advised residents to take precautions and extra steps to avoid exposure before, during or after the aerial spraying.

The SCDHS recommended residents do the following:

• Children and pregnant women should avoid any exposure.
• All people should remain indoors until 30 minutes after spraying has finished.
• Close windows and air vents to your home to avoid pesticides from being sucked indoors.
• Pick any homegrown fruits or vegetables before spraying and rinse thoroughly.
• Bring pet dishes such as bowls indoors during the spraying, and cover any fish ponds.
• If you do come into contact with pesticide, then wash area thoroughly with water.
• Wash clothes that come in direct contact with spray separately from other laundry.
• Consult your health care provider if you think you're experiencing health effects from spraying.
• Pick homegrown fruits and vegetables you expect to eat soon before spraying takes place, and rinse homegrown fruits and vegetables thoroughly with water before cooking or eating.
• Bring laundry and small toys inside before spraying begins, and wash with detergent and water if exposed to pesticides during spraying.

Further questions could be directed to the Suffolk County Division of Vector Control at 631-852-4270 or the Spraying Information Hotline at 631-852-4939.