{"id":25856,"date":"2021-09-17T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=25856"},"modified":"2021-09-17T15:06:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T19:06:36","slug":"public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2021\/09\/17\/public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Notice: Unscheduled Mosquito Control Activity in Prince George\u2019s County (Sept. 19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3><strong><i>Spraying Planned for the Evening of Sept. 19<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2022\/05\/23\/public-notice-department-to-treat-potomac-river-for-black-fly-on-june-17\/attachment\/public-notice\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,512\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Public Notice\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?fit=760%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23520\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=760%2C380\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in cooperation with the Prince George\u2019s County Health Department, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">will expand mosquito control services in multiple areas due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) truck-based spraying to control adult mosquitoes is planned for the evening of <\/span><b>Sunday, September 19,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in parts of <\/span><b>Bowie. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spraying will occur within a one-mile radius of the following intersections:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Longleaf Drive and Whispering Leaves Lane<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Irongate Lane and Idlewild Drive<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Lyle Lane and Long Ridge Lane<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Beechtree Lane and Bideford Court<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spraying will occur after 9 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, spraying will be rescheduled for the next available evening. Any existing spray exemptions in the area will be temporarily suspended.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mosquito Control personnel will use a permethrin-based solution that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mosquitocontrol\/permethrin-resmethrin-d-phenothrin-sumithrinr-synthetic-pyrethroids-mosquito-control\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for use in public health mosquito control programs without posing unreasonable risks to human health. However, out of an abundance of caution, the department recommends avoiding outdoor activities during spraying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While not all mosquitoes carry diseases, MDA suggests that residents take precautions to minimize their exposure to mosquito bites. These measures include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wear long, loose fitting, light colored clothing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wear insect repellents according to product labels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoid mosquito infested areas during prime periods of activity (between dusk and dawn)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Install, inspect, and repair window and door screens in homes and stables<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regularly clean bird baths and bowls for pet food and water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remove or empty all water-holding containers&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Marylanders are encouraged to follow the MDA\u2019s Twitter feed <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MdAgMosquito\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MdAgMosquito<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that will post unscheduled spray events and other timely information about mosquito control in Maryland.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Routine spray program schedules are available by county on the program&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/plants-pests\/Pages\/mosquito_control.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, please call MDA\u2019s Mosquito Control Program at 410-841-5870.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b># # #<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spraying Planned for the Evening of Sept. 19 ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), in cooperation with the Prince George\u2019s County Health Department, will expand mosquito control services in multiple areas due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.&nbsp; Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) truck-based spraying to control adult mosquitoes<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2021\/09\/17\/public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-16\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25856"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25858,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25856\/revisions\/25858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}