Reminder: Pesticide Spraying in N. Babylon Tonight

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services will be conducting pesticide spraying in North Babylon on Wednesday, Aug. 8 starting at 7:30 p.m. 

The county will be applying a pesticide known as "resmethrin," under the brand name "Scourge," from 7:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. The spraying will take place along an area bounded on west by Santapogue Creek; on the north by Railroad Avenue to Little East Neck Road to Belmont Avenue to Southern Parkway; from Southern Parkway along Route 231 (Deer Park Avenue) to Union Boulevard, on the East by Windsor Boulevard and on the south by Great South Bay.

The SCDHS also announced a  in the Town of Babylon earlier.

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Precautions for Spraying

Suffolk County Health Services has stated the chances of experiencing health effects from spraying are low, but advise residents take precautions and extra steps to avoid exposure before, during or after the aerial spraying.

The SCDHS advises residents of these areas to do the following:

• Children and pregnant women should avoid any exposure.
• All people should remain indoors until 30 minutes after spraying has finished.
• Close windows and air vents to your home to avoid pesticides from being sucked indoors.
• Pick any homegrown fruits or vegetables before spraying and rinse thoroughly.
• Bring pet dishes such as bowls indoors during the spraying, and cover any fish ponds.
• If you do come into contact with pesticide, then wash area thoroughly with water.

Further questions could be directed to the Suffolk County Division of Vector Control at 631-852-4270 or the Spraying Information Hotline at 631-852-4939.