Spraying Set If Weather Holds. If Storms Move In, Palm Beach County Will Try Again Monday Night.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — If the rain stops after sunset tonight, expect aerial mosquito spraying across much of the western part of Palm Beach County. This includes unincorporated Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and other western areas as well. The spraying is needed to stop the rapidly growing mosquito infestation and is somewhat routine this time of year. Anyone with know allergies to mosquito spray is encouraged to stay inside tonight.
This is the official announcement from Palm Beach County. Note the phone number in the advisory:
“Aerial spraying is in response to increased mosquito levels and potential of vector borne disease threats. The planned coverage area includes approximately 265,000 acres covering populated areas west of Military Trail. This area includes the Jupiter region, the Acreage/Loxahatchee/Royal Palm Beach region, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, unincorporated Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and the Glades communities of Pahokee, Belle Glade, South Bay and Lake Harbor.
Should weather cause a cancelation, the county will continue to attempt to spray by aircraft each evening until a successful spray operation is completed. To find out if aerial spraying was successfully completed, please call the AIR SPRAY HOTLINE at 561-642-8775 to hear the most up to date information about the operation.
If you are going be outdoors after dark, use an EPA registered insect repellent and wear long pants and a long-sleeve shirt. To further help control mosquitoes, residents are asked to drain or minimize standing water on their properties.“
