Mosquito management exercise to increase in Anne Arundel County

(WBFF) — Mosquito management companies will increase in sure areas of Anne Arundel County because of a public well being concern, in response to the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).

Truck-based spraying to manage grownup mosquitos is now scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, after 7:30 p.m. close to the intersection of Conway Road and Concord Boulevard in Crofton.

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In the occasion of inclement climate, the spraying will likely be rescheduled for the subsequent potential night.

MDA’s mosquito management program makes use of an EPA-approved resolution that doesn’t pose “unreasonable risks to human health,” nevertheless MDA is recommending avoiding outside actions whereas spraying is going down.

MDA additionally really useful taking precautions to keep away from mosquito bites, equivalent to:

• Wear lengthy, free becoming, gentle coloured clothes
• Wear insect repellents in response to product labels
• Avoid mosquito infested areas throughout prime intervals of exercise (between nightfall and daybreak)
• Install, examine, and restore window and door screens in houses and stables
• Regularly clear chicken baths and bowls for pet meals and water
• Remove or empty all water-holding containers

For extra data, MDA stated to name its Mosquito Control Program at 410-841-5870.