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City To Spray For Mosquitoes In Bayside, Douglaston
The Department of Health is sending trucks to spray mosquito-killing pesticides in parts of Northeast Queens starting Thursday night.
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — The Department of Health is sending trucks to spray mosquito-killing pesticides in and around Bayside.
Parts of Auburndale, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Douglas Manor, Douglaston, Little Neck, Malba and Whitestone will get sprayed between 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, according to the Department of Health.
In case of bad weather, the spraying will be delayed to Monday.
Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The pesticides, DeltaGard and Anvil, pose a low risk to people and pets, but some may experience eye or throat irritation or rashes. Those with respiratory conditions may also be affected.
During the spraying, people should stay indoors and use soap and water to wash any clothing and skin that may have been exposed to the pesticides, according to the Department of Health.
Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Air conditions can stay on.
Ground-based mosquito adulticiding in Queens from 8:30 PM on 8/27 to 6:00 AM on 8/28. Info: https://t.co/bsEkrCK08g or call 311. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/17Hrv0u1yF pic.twitter.com/CUXWVqUKFV
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