Grand Prairie To Begin Ground Spray After Positive WNV Sample
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GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) - A positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample has the City of Grand Prairie responding swiftly with ground spray scheduled Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 2, starting at 9 p.m. weather permitting.
The area to be sprayed is bound by Clark Trail on the north, Robinson Road on the east, Clearwater Drive and Seider Lane on the south, and Matthew Road on the west.
Residents in this area are advised to stay indoors, keep pets inside, and cover fish ponds during those times. Spraying will be rescheduled if wind speeds are above 10 mph or in the event of rain.
A map of this area is available here.
All Grand Prairie residents are asked to help eliminate the areas that mosquitoes need to breed by emptying, removing or covering any receptacle that can hold water.
To prevent mosquito bites, residents are advised to use an insect repellent containing at least 30 percent DEET (lower concentration for children) and stay indoors at dawn and dusk.
The City of Grand Prairie conducts regular tests on mosquito samples throughout the city as part of its West Nile Virus surveillance program. Here's more information on vector control in Grand Prairie.
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