City To Spray For Mosquitoes In Central Queens

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — The Department of Health is sending trucks to spray mosquito-killing pesticides through Central Queens this week.

Parts of Blissville, Briarwood, Forest Hills, Glendale, Jamaica Hills, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park, and West Maspeth will get sprayed between 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, weather permitting.

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.