Suffolk To Spray For Mosquitoes Starting Tuesday

DAVIS PARK, NY — Some Fire Island communities are scheduled to be treated for mosquitoes — weather permitting — starting on Tuesday, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works announced Monday.

Davis Park and Point O'Woods' streets and boardwalks are expected to be treated on Tuesday with Anvil, in the form of an ultra-low volume aerosol during ground-spraying, officials said. This will be followed by Ocean Bay Park, Ocean Beach, and Seaview on Wednesday. Fire Island Pines, Water Island, Summer Club, and Atlantique will be treated on Thursday.

The spraying will take place between 5:30 and 10 p.m.

The county health department announced that nine mosquito samples, which were collected county-wide, tested positive for the West Nile Virus. None of the affected samples came from Fire Island.

For more information, call Suffolk’s Division of Vector Control at 631-852-4270, or the Spraying Information Hotline at 631-852-4939.

MORE TO KNOW:

• For Spray Notices visit: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/PublicHealth/PreventiveServices/PesticideApplicationNotification.aspx
• Those who are not sure if their landline phone is included in the SuffolkAlert system, or who want to receive notifications on their cell phone, text messaging or e-mail, contact: https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/FRES/Office-of-Emergency-Management/suffolkalert-notifications