The City of Arlington will begin spraying for West Nile virus in several neighborhoods Monday evening after a mosquito sample taken in that area tested positive for the virus.
City officials said they found the virus in a sample take in South Arlington near Yaupon and Bristolcone drives. This is the first positive test in Arlington this season.
Contractors will conduct targeted ground spraying Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
The spray area is from Bardin Road south to Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard and from Matlock Road east to the Arlington Airport.
City officials urged Arlington residents to remember the Four Ds:
- Dusk and dawn: This is when infected mosquitoes are most active.
- Dress in long sleeves, pants when outside: For extra protection, spray thin clothing with repellent.
- DEET: Make sure this ingredient is in your insect repellent.
- Drain standing water in your yard and neighborhood: Mosquitoes develop in any water stagnant for more than three days.
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