In response to mosquito-borne disease surveillance, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has scheduled truck-applied mosquito spraying
City: Sachse
Date(s): August 21; August 24 and August 25
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Area: Please see attached map
This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change without notice due to disease priorities, weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Individuals are recommended to stay indoors while the treatment is being conducted in their area.
Historically, in the DFW Metroplex, mosquito-borne diseases season such as West Nile Virus is typically from May through October with the peak of human cases occurring in August.
DCHHS continues to encourage residents to take the following precautions to reduce mosquito bites and mosquitoes:
Wear long, loose-fitting, light clothing to avoid mosquito bites at DUSK and DAWN when mosquitoes are most active.
Use EPA-approved insect repellants containing DEET
Deep door and window screens in good condition and frames sealed tightly to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house.
Dump, drain and reduce standing water and mosquito breeding sources outside your house.
For additional information and/or maps of West Nile Virus and treatment areas visit the following DCHHS website: www.dallascounty.org/department/hhs/home.html
