Mosquito Spraying Events

The Health Department monitors mosquito populations and applies pesticides when appropriate throughout the summer to reduce the number of mosquitoes and to minimize the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as the West Nile Virus and the Zika Virus.

The Health Department has two methods of pesticide application:

  • Truck Spraying: Spraying pesticide from trucks to kill mosquitoes. For this method, larvicides (a pesticide that stops mosquitoes from growing into adults) or adulticides (a pesticide that kills adult mosquitoes) are used. These applications can happen in residential or non-residential areas.
  • Aerial Larviciding: Dropping a larvicide made of natural bacterial granules by helicopter onto marshes and other large natural areas to kill mosquito larvae before they grow into adult mosquitoes. These applications do not take place in residential areas.

2017 Mosquito Truck Spraying & Aerial Larviciding Schedule

Date(s)*** Borough, Neighborhood(s), Zip Code(s) Status
August 25, August 28, August 29

between 6AM & 7PM

larvicide in Bronx

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  • Neighborhoods: Part of Pelham Bay Park North and Pelham Bay Park South
  • Zip codes: Parts of 10464, 10465, 10475

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
August 25, August 28, August 29

between 6AM & 7PM

larvicide in Brooklyn

  • Neighborhoods: Part of Marine Park and Fresh Creek Basin
  • Zip codes: Parts of 11229, 11234, 11239

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
August 25, August 28, August 29

between 6AM & 7PM

larvicide in Queens

  • Neighborhoods: Part of Alley Pond Park, Linden Hill/College Point, Edgemere, Somerville, Brookville Park and Kissena Park
  • Zip codes: Parts of 11362, 11363, 11354, 11356, 11357, 11691, 11692, 11413, 11422, 11355, 11365

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
August 30

between 9PM & 6AM

larvicide in Staten Island

  • Neighborhoods: Part of Arlington, Old Place, Howland Hook, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Travis, Fresh Kills, Richmond Town, Port Mobile, Wolfes Pond Park, Blue Heron Park, South Beach, Old Town, Clove Lake Park
  • Zip codes: Parts of 10303, 10311, 10314, 10306, 10308, 10309, 10312, 10305, 10310,

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
August 24

between 9PM & 6AM

Queens

  • Neighborhoods: Part of Astoria, Ditmars, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Steinway and Woodside, Arverne, Bayswater, Edgemere, Far Rockaway and Somerville
  • Zip codes: Parts of 11101, 11103, 11105, 11369, 11370, 11371, 11377, 11691, 11692

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
August 23

between 9PM & 6AM

Brooklyn

  • Neighborhoods: Part of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Boerum Hill, Broadway Junction, Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Northside, Ocean Hill, Prospect Heights, Ridgewood, Stuyvesant Heights, Southside, and Williamsburg
  • Zip codes: Parts of 11201, 11205, 11207, 11211, 11216, 11217, 11221, 11222, 11233, 11237, 11238, 11249, 11358

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
Date(s)*** Borough, Neighborhood(s), Zip Code(s) Status
June 28 – June 30

between 6AM & 7PM

Spraying in The Bronx

  • Neighborhoods: Parts of Pelham Bay Park North, Pelham Bay Park South
  • Zip codes: 10464, 10465, and 10475

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
June 28 – June 30

between 6AM & 7PM

Spraying in Brooklyn

  • Neighborhoods: Parts of Marine Park, Fresh Creek
  • Zip codes: 11229, 11234, and 11239

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
June 28 – June 30

between 6AM & 7PM

Spraying in Queens

  • Neighborhoods: Parts of Alley Pond Park, Linden Hill/ College Point, Edgemere, Somerville, Brookville Park, Kissena Park
  • Zip codes: 11362, 11363, 11354, 11356, 11357, 11691, 11692, 11413, 11422, 11355, and 11365

Additional information:

Scheduled, weather permitting
June 28 – June 30

between 6AM & 7PM

Spraying in Staten Island

  • Neighborhoods: Parts of Arlington, Old Place, Howland Hook, Bloomfield , Chelsea, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Chelsea , Travis, Fresh Kills, Fresh Kills, Richmond Town, Port Mobile, Wolfes Pond Park, Blue Heron Park, South Beach, Old Town, Clove Lake Park
  • Zip codes: 10303, 10305, 10306, 10308, 10309, 10310, 10312, and 10314

Additional information:

Source: Mosquito Spraying Events Schedule