Dallas Areas To Be Sprayed For WNV Mosquitoes This Weekend

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Mosquito pools were confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. Weather permitting; the areas listed below are scheduled for mosquito control spraying between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16 each night.

Control Areas: The areas to be sprayed are within the following general boundaries:

6000 block of Jim Miller Road (75228): Fenestra Drive on the north, Telegraph Avenue on the west, Senate Street on the east and RL Thornton Fwy on the south.

2200 block of Colony Ct (75235): Denton Drive on the north, Harry Hines Blvd on the west, Shea Road on the east and Empire Central on the south.

While the insecticide is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for treatment, residents in the above areas should avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors.

People inside a vehicle while trucks are actively spraying should remain in their vehicles with the windows up and the air conditioner on until the trucks pass and the spray is no longer visible.

People out during the scheduled spraying time should be alert for trucks and should not follow them. Residents who come in contact with the spray are advised to wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. The spray breaks down quickly in the presence of sunlight and has no residual effect.

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