spraying
The Department of Health says it will be spraying pesticides to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of the West Nile virus in Prospect Park, Green-Wood Cemetery, and surrounding areas tonight, Tuesday, September 16 between 8pm and 6am. If this morning’s rain continues, the spraying will be postponed until
chemicals
The city Department of Health will be spraying mosquito-killing pesticides throughout parts of our neighborhood tonight, between 8:15pm and 6am – which was supposed to happen last week [/blog/health/west-nile-spraying-in-our-area-tonight-what-to-do] but ended up being canceled because of the rain, according to a DOH spokeswoman. The area to be sprayed
West Nile virus
Living Colour enthralled people who attended Afropunk Fest last weekend in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Fransisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Yesterday brought us a mixed bag of sunny skies and intermittent afternoon thunderstorms, but we should be spared any
mosquitos
We’re at the height of mosquito season here in NYC, and according to a new map [http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/wnv/2013/wnv-map-city-20130809.pdf] from the Department of Health, mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus [http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/environmental/wnv-home.shtml]
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Source: US Department of Agriculture via Wikimedia CommonsBean reporter Elle Spektor pointed us to the story of a 72-year-old woman who was infected with encephalitis, or the West Nile Virus. Virginia DiCosmo was admitted to the hospital on September 11, according to Carol DiCosmo, her daughter, as reported My Fox
West Nile virus
Look at this asshole. Why did nature allow this? (Source: kainet/Flickr) Bensonhurst Bean has picked up a story from NY1 [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/145276/doh--west-nile-virus-detected-in-brooklyn-mosquitoes] , revealing that West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Marine Park and Gravesend, among several other Brooklyn neighborhoods.
mosquitoes
Look at that map. If you live or work in or near any of the yellow-shaded areas, then the city will be spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes on your block. Spraying will begin tonight at 8:00 p.m. and continue until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Like any