{"id":27585,"date":"2023-08-21T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T19:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=27585"},"modified":"2023-08-21T15:43:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T19:43:15","slug":"public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/08\/21\/public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-32\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLIC NOTICE:\u00a0Unscheduled Mosquito Control Activity in Prince George\u2019s County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/08\/12\/public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-anne-arundel-county-3\/attachment\/public-notice-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/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-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?fit=760%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27547\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=300%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Public-Notice.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spraying Planned for Evening of August 22<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 21, 2023)<\/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 areas due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases.<\/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>Tuesday August 22, 2023,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within a 3 mile radius <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the following intersections:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>\u00a0Pentland Hills Drive and Presidential Golf Drive in Upper Marlboro\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Tuesday August 22, 2023,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within a \u00be\u00a0 mile radius <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the following intersections:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Dead end of 57th Avenue near Doris Court, Bladensburg\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Dead end of Seneca Drive near Cree Drive, Forest Heights\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spraying will occur after 7:30 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MDA Mosquito Control Program 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, MDA 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\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Marylanders are encouraged to follow MDA\u2019s Twitter feed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MdAgDept\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@MdAgDept<\/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 Evening of August 22 ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 21, 2023) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), in cooperation with the Prince George\u2019s County Health Department, will expand mosquito control services in areas due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases. Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) truck-based spraying to control adult<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2023\/08\/21\/public-notice-unscheduled-mosquito-control-activity-in-prince-georges-county-32\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"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-27585","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\/27585","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\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27585"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27587,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27585\/revisions\/27587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}