WHITE PLAINS – The Westchester County Health Department is working to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus by working to eliminate breeding sites.
The department will again offer free minnows, mosquito dunks and educational materials to residents on four upcoming mosquito control days at the Westchester County Airport, 2 Loop Road in West Harrison.
Health department staff will be available on Friday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Residents with ornamental ponds should add fathead minnows to the water to keep it from becoming a mosquito breeding site, the county officials said. The dunks serve the same purpose in birdbaths, rain barrels and unused pools.
Residents who plan to pick up minnows should bring a bucket or pail; minnows will be distributed in watertight plastic bags and residents should plan to bring them straight home and release them immediately into ponds with at least eight inches of water.
