By Scott Harvey
Commerce – Due to recent rain, the City of Commerce will begin this week a round of mosquito spraying throughout the city to help control the population.
The Public Works Department will be spraying chemicals of low toxicity to people and pets, but are advising against direct contact with the pesticides. Residents are asked to stay indoors when the truck is in your area, otherwise the chemicals will not be distributed.
Crews will be spraying after 7:00 p.m., during peak mosquito biting times.
Resident in section A - the region borders the north side of Live Oak Street and the west side of Park Street - can expect the truck to be in their area on Monday, November 16. Section A will also be sprayed on November 30 and December 14.
Those living in section B - the region borders the south side of Live Oak Street, north side of Culver St. and west side of Park St. - can expect the truck to be in their area on Tuesday, November 17. Section B will also be sprayed on December 1 and December 15.
Section C - the region bordering the south side of Culver St., the east side of Park St. and the south side of Maple St. (Highway 11) - will be sprayed on Wednesday, November 18. Section C will also be sprayed on December 2 and December 16.
For section D - the region bordering the north side of Maple (Highway 11) and the east side of Park St. - the truck will be spraying your area on Thursday, November 19. Section D will also be sprayed on December 3 and December 17.
Residents are also advised to bring pet bowls inside during spraying, as well as cover fishponds, as the chemical product is extremely toxic to fish.
More information is available at www.commerce-tx.com or by calling the Public Works Department at 903-886-1152.