(October 18, 2024) The City of Frisco received confirmation two mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this week. The city's third-party contractor will ground spray overnight starting at 9 p.m. Saturday night, October 19, through 5 a.m. Sunday morning. The overnight schedule is the same on Sunday night, October 20, ending at 5 a.m. Monday morning.
Weather permitting, spraying will happen in parts of these neighborhoods:
Custer Creek Farms, Stonelake Estates and Villages of Stonelake Estates – see map (PDF) Plantation Resort and Hillcrest Estates – see map (PDF) This makes 26 positive mosquito pools in Frisco this season. Our GIS Mosquito Dashboard shows the locations. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) hasn't confirmed any human cases in Frisco this year.
Frisco residents are urged to 'Wear, Apply Remove' as a precaution against mosquito bites. The precautionary steps are promoted by the Texas DSHS and outlined below:
WEAR: Wear long sleeves, pants outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.APPLY: Use insect repellants every time you go outside. Approved repellents contain DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus.REMOVE: Drain standing water that collects in bird baths, French drains, clogged gutters, saucers under potted plants and 'splash blocks' (at end of gutter down spout). The mosquitoes that carry WNV can breed in stagnant water.In accordance with its Mosquito Surveillance and Response Plan , Frisco tests for mosquito pools from May 1 through November 15. Find more information on the city's plan and how you can help prevent mosquito breeding and bites at Friscotexas.gov/Mosquitoes or contact the City of Frisco's Health & Food Safety Division at 972-292-5304.
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