Tips to Avoid West Nile Virus

MOSQUITO WARNING

Precautions and actions you can take to protect yourselves:

1. Try to avoid peak times of mosquito activity by staying indoors and avoiding peak hours for mosquitoes between dusk and dawn.
2. Inform them that dusk/sunset is much earlier now.  Occurring at approximately 8 pm. (This will continue to occur earlier in the coming days.  In September, we lose the most amount of sunlight).
3. Inform them sunrise is later now.  Occurring at approximately 7am.
4. Take proper precautions if you are out at these times as the chances of being bitten are much higher.
5. If you are/or need to be out between these times, take proper precautions.
   1. Wear long sleeves and pants (preferably light in color).
   2. Protect yourself and others by using a proper repellent, such as deet, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, etc.  These provide true protection.  Here is a link to the CDC website about insect repellents you might choose:  https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/prevention/index.html

The Village does fog for mosquitos, below is the dates and information. It is also posted on our community calendar.

The dates of our 2024 mosquito fogging program are as follows:

May 20^th, June 3^rd, June 17^th, July 1^st, July 15^th, July 29^th, August 12^th, August 26^th, and September 9^th.

Fogging’s are all on Monday evenings. The fogging times shall be after 10 P.M.

Additionally, we will need to fog the West Milton Municipal Park on the night of Wednesday July 3^rd after midnight.

All these dates are weather permitting (rain and wind), and can be rescheduled with permission from the Municipality of West Milton. One new fogging area will be Rachael Ann Blvd (New Stillwater Crossings Subdivision) which is just east of the St. Rt. 571 Bridge on the south side of the road. Other areas in need fogging including the DP&L Ball fields, entrance located at the intersection of St. Rt. 48 and Markley Rd. While in the area of Stone Meadows Blvd and Milton-Potsdam Road, it is worth noting that the Municipality of West Milton has incorporated Milton-Potsdam west to Davis Road on both sides.