Mosquito Spraying in East Brunswick, Milltown Wednesday Night

East Brunswick, NJ - The Middlesex County Mosquito Commission will be spraying in East Brunswick and Milltown from 7 p.m. to midnight Wednesday evening, Aug. 17, the county announced Wednesday morning.

They will be doing an ultra-low-volume ground treatment tonight, Wednesday, August 17, weather permitting. The county has released this map of where exactly they will be spraying Wednesday night. The rain date will be Thursday night. Friday night, the county will be spraying in Highland Park.

The US Environmental Protection Agency approves the chemicals that are sprayed for residential mosquito control and considers them to pose no unreasonable health risk when applied according to label directions. The chemicals are:

Malathion (Fyfanon® ULV Mosquito) (Fact Sheet)
Etofenprox (Zenivex® E4 RTU) (Fact Sheet)
Prallethrin - Sumithrin (Duet™ Dual-Action Adulticide) (Fact Sheet)
Deltamethrin (DeltaGard®) (Fact Sheet)

Still, take these precautions if you see them spraying near your home:

• Limit time spent outside during times of possible insecticide treatments. Move your pets, their food, and water dishes inside during spraying. Also bring clothing and children’s toys inside. Stay away from application equipment, whether in use or not.
• Whenever possible, remain indoors with windows closed and with window air conditioners on non-vent (closed to the outside air) and window fans turned off during spraying.
• Avoid direct contact with surfaces that are still wet from pesticide spraying. Do not allow children to play in areas that have been sprayed until they have completely dried (approximately one hour).
• If you must remain outdoors, avoid eye and skin contact with the spray. If you get spray in your eyes or on your skin, immediately flush and rinse with water.