Fight Against Mosquitoes: St George’s Vector Control Unit Launches Aggressive Fogging Campaign

The Vector Control Unit will this week be back in St George with the continuation of its fogging programme, which targets mosquito breeding sites across the parish. In a move aimed at reducing the mosquito population and curbing mosquito borne diseases.

The initiative will see the vector control unit taking on more permanent activities. The activities have been scheduled accordingly:

July 29:

The team will commence work in the Cottage Heights, Cottage Crescent, Grove Tenantry, Market Hill, Bridge Cot, Grove Cottage, Bridge Cot Terrace, Old Post Office Road, Cottage Court West, Cottage Crescent Drive, Moon Shine Close, St. Helens districts.

July 30:

Spraying will be conducted in Workman’s, Jordan’s, Jericho, Fair View Heights.

July 31:

The target will be Newbury Crescent, Francia Drive, Cottage Close, Cottage Wood, Country View, Superlative, St. Judes, Cottage Development, Superlative, St. Judes, Logan Road, Walkers Terrace, Upright Street, and Rock Hall.

August 2:

The fogging exercise will be completed for the week in the districts of Todd’s Land, Prerogative, Greens, George Holligan Road, Drax Hall, Drax Hall Hope, and James Drax Street.

There will be no fogging on Thursday, August 1, as this is Emancipation Day, a public holiday.

Public Advisory:

Fogging activities are carried out daily between 4:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Residents are advised to open windows and doors to permit the fog to gain access to the interior of the house to kill adult mosquitoes. However, children are not encouraged to be in the fog because it might be harmful to health.

The Vector Control Unit is aware that there might be some unforeseen events that might interfere with completing the scheduled activities. If such a thing happens, they will reschedule and return to complete the activity.

The public needs to cooperate so the program can be effective. They could always make a more livable environment, free from the threat of mosquito-borne diseases if they would just heed the advisories and let the fog into their homes.