Spraying to Kill Mosquitoes Set for Aug. 17 in Anne Arundel County

From the Maryland Department of Agriculture:

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Increased spraying to kill mosquitoes will take place Wednesday night, Aug. 17, says the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The expand mosquito control services are planned in Glen Burnie due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika virus.

Mosquito control truck-based spraying will occur on Wednesday night weather permitting, in the Woods Edge and Hidden Woods communities of Glen Burnie.

Spraying will begin at or after 7:30 p.m. Any existing spray exemptions in the area will be temporarily suspended. People should avoid outdoor activities on spray nights. As a follow up, within 24 to 48 hours of the spraying, state and local inspectors will go door-to-door in the area to check properties for mosquito breeding sites and will conduct backyard spraying, as needed, to further reduce adult mosquito populations.

Residents are asked to cooperate with state and local officials who may be in your neighborhood. State officials said in a news release that it is critical that Maryland residents continue to survey their properties and their communities and eliminate or treat mosquito breeding sites, which includes emptying all containers of water around the home and yard.

For more information, including: Frequently Asked Questions, 30-second videos on how to control mosquitoes around the home, tips on how to rid your community of mosquito breeding sites, and tips on how to avoid mosquito bites, click here.

All Marylanders are encouraged to follow the Department’s new Twitter feed @MdAgMosquito that will post unscheduled spray events and other timely information about mosquito control in Maryland.

For more information, call the Department of Agriculture’s Mosquito Control Program at 410-841-5870 or the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 410-222-7192.

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