Mosquito spraying coming to Greenpoint and East Williamsburg
To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department has scheduled spraying of pesticides on Tuesday in Greenpoint, East Williamsburg and several areas of southwest Queens.
Trucks will spray those areas between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. In the event of bad weather, spraying will take place the following day.
The Health Department plans to use very low concentrations of several substances known as “adulticides,” meaning pesticides designed to kill adult mosquitoes.