Second Round of Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Wednesday Night
The Baltimore County Department of Health is targeting areas where cases of human West Nile Virus infection has been reported.
The Baltimore County Department of Health has announced a second program to spray areas of Catonsville and Pikesville for mosquitos in an effort to halt the spread of West Nile Virus.
Weather permitting, neighborhoods in Catonsville will be sprayed with permethrin on Wednesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The area in Catonsville that will be sprayed stretches roughly from Crosby Road to the north to Frederick Road to the south, and from Westchester Road on the west to the Beltway.
Spraying had been scheduled for Oct. 1 in Pikesville, which was postponed until after Oct. 8 in observance of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The spraying in Pikesville may not be necessary if cold temperatures kill off mosquitos first, according to officials.
Officials recommend that residents in the affected area to stay indoors during spraying to minimize direct contact with the insecticide.
Health department spokeswoman Monique Lyle said that the areas that will be sprayed for mosquitos are places where human infection with West Nile Virus has been reported.
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 30 cases of human West Nile Virus have been reported in Maryland so far this year, resulting in at least two deaths.
Gina
6:58 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
You would think they would spray via plane instead of a pick-up truck with a bug spray can on the back driving down the street that way it reaches the backyards where the issues are. We usually treat our own grass or don't have too many issues however last Thursday when we went outback during the day we were eaten alive and there were tons of mosquitos in the back and we never have that issue.
KG
7:51 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
We had a plane spray last week.
Catons-villain
8:57 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Some parts of this map are areas that got sprayed last week (specifically Melvin Ave, parts of Oak Forest (I think?), Winters Lane, LaFayette Ave and Banneker area). Could last week's "spray map" be attached with this article for comparison?
When, if ever, will the eastern part of Catonsville (Ingleside/Bloomsbury, inside of the Beltway, Paradise, Academy Heights, etc) be sprayed?
Bruce Goldfarb
10:42 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
It's the same map, Catons-villain.
Leslie Ebert
10:17 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
I am totally opposed to the pesticide aerial spraying tonight! There is NO proof that aerial spraying will reduce the risk of mosquito borne disease. Also spraying does not kill mosquito eggs and larvae BUT it is highly toxic to bees, other insects, and aquatic life. It is also harmful to humans otherwise why the warning to stay indoors?? Also it is getting cooler at night so mosquitos will vanish anyway! Why didn't anyone do something before the mosquito problem got "out of control" instead of a quick fix to make the public think they are doing something about this insect problem!
heather
12:51 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Did something specific happen in this area of Catonsville to demand a double spraying?
number9dream
12:55 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security determined that Catonsville was inhabited by, ahem, "undesirables", and was to be dealt with appropriately.
Bruce Goldfarb
3:01 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Baltimore County Health Department said that the neighborhoods chosen for spraying are areas in which human infection with West Nile Virus was found.