Mosquito Control
The City of Ashland will be treating for mosquitos throughout the entire City. Insecticide will be applied throughout each of the Wards and will also include the areas of Brookside Park, Brookside West Park, Cahn Grove Park, Community Soccer Stadium, Spring Run Park on 16th Street, Emmons Field, Miller Field, Evergreen Park, and Davis Road Parks utilizing the services of an area contractor.
The mosquito control application uses a combination of fogging and spraying, depending on the size of the area. The larger parks will utilize fogging around the perimeter of the parks, the ballfields, and the tree lines with minimum impact to the fields and grass areas. The city streets and smaller parks will be sprayed or fogged. To find out more about the insecticide used, please see this Material Safety Data Sheet for the insecticide.
Schedule
Wards 1 & 2 — Monday, July 15, 2024
Wards 3 & 4 — Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The application of the insecticide will begin at approximately 8:00p.m. In order to limit the risk of human exposure, the time of application follows the conclusion of all scheduled park activities including ball games, concerts, and pavilion use. Please remember that Ashland City Parks close at 10:00p.m.
Locations
All Wards in the City of Ashland
Brookside Park
Brookside West Park
Cahn Grove Park
Davis Road Park
Kinnaman Park
Spring Run Park (16th Street)
Emmons Field
Miller Field
Evergreen Park
Community Soccer Complex
Bicentennial Park
Strategy
Adultacide (Fogging) — Targets the adult mosquitoes.
Mosquito Traps — Set around the City and County of Ashland, the traps allow the Ashland County Health Department to monitor the types of mosquitoes in our area and the diseases which they are currently carrying.
Dunks — Dunks are placed in the standing bodies of water where they slowly release a bacterium which is eaten by the mosquito larvae. The dunks last about 30 days in the water but have long-term effects as they kill mosquitoes in their developmental stages. Dunks are available for free at the Ashland County Health Department.