East Hampton

East Hampton Spraying for Mosquitoes Near Schools Due to EEE Concerns

The town of East Hampton is having their public schools sprayed for mosquitoes due to the concern of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on Monday and Tuesday.

The single application of organic mosquito control spray will be applied to the exterior perimeter tree lines of the high school, middle school and center school fields.

The spray is applied by a backpack mist blower onto the trees and brush along the wood line of the fields, town officials said.

No spray will be applied to the grass surfaces of the playing fields, authorities added.

The spray began at 5 a.m. on Monday at the high school and middle school and will be applied at the center school on Tuesday.

Spraying is expected to be completed by 8 a.m. each day.

The sprayed area is open to use within two hours of the application, once the water evaporates from the spray mixture, according to town officials.

The application can be effective for up to 45 days in ideal weather conditions, experts said.

Town officials said East Hampton Public Schools is also following the guidelines of the Department of Public Health for EEE.

All outdoor after school activities, athletic practices and athletic games and events will end prior to dusk until the first frost.

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