With Lots of West Nile Mosquitoes, More Spraying in Canton
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Two things are needed to get rid of mosquitoes for the season: spraying, and frost.
In the city of Canton, the spraying starts Monday with the northwest quadrant covered Monday through Wednesday night.
From there it’s on to the southwest, northeast, then southeast quadrants.
Supervisor of Environmental Health with Canton’s health department Gus Drea says this is the fourth and final round of spraying.
The National Weather Service says the average date for that first frost at 36-degrees or lower is October 8, but that can vary widely.
It’s been a big year for West Nile Virus in the mosquito population.
So Drea says take precautions: wear long sleeves and long pants and put on bug spray.
Here’s the spraying schedule from the health department:
NW AREA OF CANTON CITY
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 – 11
East Boundary Market Avenue
North Boundary North City Limits
West Boundary West City Limits
South Boundary Tuscarawas Street
SW AREA OF CANTON CITY
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 & 13
East Boundary Market Avenue
North Boundary Tuscarawas Street
West Boundary West City Limits
South Boundary South City Limits
NE AREA OF CANTON CITY
MONDAY – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 & 17
East Boundary East City Limits
North Boundary North City Limits
West Boundary Market Avenue
South Boundary Tuscarawas Street
SE AREA OF CANTON CITY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
East Boundary East City Limits
North Boundary Tuscarawas Street
West Boundary Market Avenue
South Boundary South City Limits
Spraying hours will be from 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. In the event of rain, windy conditions or low temperatures during any of the above scheduled dates, spraying will be rescheduled for September 19 and 20.
Residents with respiratory ailments should take necessary precautions to protect themselves and beekeepers should protect their hives.