City To Spray Mosquito-Killing Pesticides In Bayside

BAYSIDE, QUEENS -- The city will spray mosquito-killing pesticides in parts of Bayside and surrounding neighborhoods on Wednesday night to reduce the risk of West Nile Virus, health department officials said.

The New York City Department of Health will spray its latest round of pesticides in the region between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next morning, weather permitting. A rain date had been scheduled in case of bad weather for the same time Thursday night.

Trucks spraying low concentrations of either Anvil 10+10 or Deltagard will hit Bayside, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, Little Neck and Oakland Gardens on Wednesday, health department officials said.

Risks of the pesticides are low to people and pets, but exposure could cause short-term eye or throat irritation or a rash in those who are sensitive to the spray ingredients. Residents of the affected areas are advised to stay indoors during spray hours and close the vents on air conditioners in use.

This pesticide spraying is one of a dozen across the city so far this summer to curb the population of mosquitoes that could carry West Nile Virus. The potentially deadly infection has been detected in mosquito samples across all five boroughs this summer, according to the Health Department.

Here are the boundaries being sprayed Tuesday night:

• West: Francis Lewis Boulevard, Cross Island Parkway and 154th Street
• North: East River, Clearview Expressway, Cross Island Parkway and Long Island Railroad
• East: Little Neck Parkway, Long Island Expressway, Queens-Nassau Boundary and Langdale Street
• South: Hillside Avenue, Cross Island Parkway, Union Turnpike, Bell Boulevard, Northern Boulevard, Corporal Kennedy Street and 26th Avenue

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