County Starts Mosquito Spraying in Twinsburg

The  Summit County Health District has scheduled mosquito spraying for Twinsburg on Tuesday, June 18.

The organization announced on its website that it would begin in a small part of northeast Twinsburg.

More spraying times for the remainder of the city will likely be scheduled later in the summer. Twinsburg Patch will keep you updated on when and where it will happen.

The department sets traps throughout the county and the mosquitoes are tested for viruses in Columbus. While the bugs are tested, they use the number of mosquitoes collected to determine which areas to spray and when.

The trucks will usually begin the process at 8:30 p.m. when the mosquitoes are most active. They use a combination of mineral oil and pesticide to target mosquitoes and midges (small mosquito-like bugs).

The truck leaves a 150-foot-wide cloud that will cover both sides of the road, killing the insects as they’re flying.

The process can take anywhere between three to six hours.