The City of Great Bend will continue its anti-mosquito spraying from about 8 p.m. to about midnight Thursday. Crews will repeat the procedure at the same times Monday through Thursday of next week, weather permitting.
During this effort, it’s recommended that people, especially those with breathing problems, stay indoors and keep their windows closed.
The chemicals are dispersed via a “fogger” that is attached to the back of a city truck and it will make passes throughout the city, which is why there is a four-hour window for each spraying.
There is no risk to those people who are susceptible to the chemical, after the fogger has passed, because the chemicals used today have no residual affect. That means that they won’t pose a risk to children or pets who go out after the spraying.
But it also means that the spray has to come into direct contact with a mosquito to kill it, as opposed to the chemical that was used years ago that left a killing dose behind on grass and bushes. The fogger operator will judge the wind direction and cover every other block, allowing the fog to drift for one block.