Attached is information regarding spraying for West Nile Virus which will take place this week.
Below is the text of an email that was also sent out. It is a bit more helpful in regards to the location of the spraying.
There were two separate positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus collected from traps near West Como Avenue and Webster Park Avenue recently. The Como Avenue test was confirmed last Thursday by our staff and the Webster Park Avenue test was confirmed by the Ohio Department of Health Laboratory on September 20th. Due to this discovery our Vector Control Program will be spraying in Clintonville on Tuesday, September 27th from 3:30 am-7:15 am. The boundaries for this spray are as follows:
Henderson Rd. and Cooke Rd. to the North
North Broadway to the South
Indianola Ave. to the East
SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West
A second spraying will occur on Friday, September 30th from 3:30 am-7:15 am.
The boundaries for this second spraying are as follows:
North Broadway to the North
Olentangy St. to the South
Summit St. to the East
The Olentangy River to the West
A press release and spray map was issued Friday, September 23rd, it is attached here and the link to the on-line spray map is attached to that. At this moment all requests to opt out of mosquito spraying will be honored that have already been filed.
The positive West Nile Virus pools do serve as a reminder for us to continue protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and to eliminate stagnant water from our properties including places such as gutters, rain barrels, and bird baths. One can also protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by minimizing their time spent outside during the late evening and early morning hours. Please let Kelli Dodd, RS, the Vector Control Program Manager, know if you would like to discuss in further detail our mosquito reduction activities planned in Clintonville this week. Her e-mail address is krdodd@columbus.gov and her phone number is 614.645.6153.
