Spraying Alert for July 27-29, 2021

Notice of Upcoming Spray Areas Due to positive West Nile mosquito tests, the City of Mansfield will conduct targeted ground spraying. Spraying is expected to begin Tuesday, July 27 through Thursday, July 29. Spraying will be conducted between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Please reference the maps below showing the specific spray areas. Map #1 will be sprayed three consecutive nights beginning Tuesday, July 27 through Thursday, July 29. Map #2 will be sprayed two consecutive nights beginning Tuesday, July 27 through Wednesday, July 28. Please watch social media or check the City’s website for updates should there be a change in the spraying schedule due to weather.

All residents are encouraged to continue to follow the 4D’s of personal protection throughout the mosquito season regardless of surveillance results.

 Dusk to Dawn - stay indoors when mosquitoes are active  Drain - standing water in your yard where water might collect in places like flower pots, toys, clogged rain gutters and wading pools  Dress - in light-colored long sleeves and pants  DEET - apply repellant when outdoors Personal protection and elimination of breeding habitat are the best, most cost effective means of mosquito control. Individual residents are the only ones who can ensure these steps are taken.

Adult mosquito control procedures, particularly spraying of adulticides, should and will be considered a supplemental control measure of last resort. Read more information on spraying: What You Need to Know About Using Adulticides Fact Sheet, What You Need to Know About Truck Spraying Factsheet and Mosquito Ground Spraying Products.

Current Mosquito Spray Area Maps - Tuesday, July 27 - July 29