Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County’s mosquito control program will be spraying for mosquitoes at Wegerzyn MetroPark due to increased mosquito activity.
Public Health’s mosquito control program is designed to help educate the public about the diseases mosquitoes may carry, how they can protect themselves from mosquito bites, and how they can help reduce the mosquito population.
Public Health will spray the area of Wegerzyn MetroPark, 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave. weather permitting, on Monday, September 7, at dusk.<
Areas to be sprayed include:
- Wegerzyn Garden park - Stillwater River Rec Trail
- Madrid Ave
- Buena Vista Ave
- Cedar Ridge Rd
- Hillsdale Ave
- Ravenna Rd
- Neff Rd
- Maplegrove Ave
- Pilgrim Rd
- Hillmont Ave
- Ridge Ave
- Montrose Ave
- Fieldstone Dr
- Pinecrest Dr
- E Siebenthaler Ave (from Stillwater River Rec Trail to N Dixie Dr)
The exact time of spraying is weather-dependent. Signs will be placed in the area of the spraying, and residents may call (937) 225-4362 for more information.
Public Health will be spraying Anvil 2+2 ULV, an adulticide mosquito control product. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated Anvil 2+2 ULV, and determined that using it according to label guidelines, in residential areas, including in and around gardens and over non-organic agricultural crop areas, does not pose a significant risk to people or animals. For more information about Anvil 2+2 ULV, visit Mosquito Control Products / Adulticide / Anvil
Residents in the area of the spraying are also advised that:
- People and pets may be outdoors.
- The mist will dissipate within 5-30 minutes, depending on weather conditions.
- The Anvil 2+2 ULV spray is not corrosive and does not stain.
Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes
- Use EPA-approved mosquito repellent containing DEET and follow the label directions.
- If you are outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active, be sure to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, shoes and socks.
- Wear light-colored clothing, which is less attractive to mosquitoes.
- Install or repair screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out of your home.
- Make sure all roof gutters are clean and draining properly.
- Eliminate standing water in your yard as well as from flowerpots, buckets and barrels. Change the water in pet dishes and replace the water in bird baths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water drains out. Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they aren't being used.
