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City of Myrtle Beach sprays to control the mosquito population

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That the City of Myrtle Beach sprays to control the mosquito population? Clarence Vanhouten, Mosquito Spray Technician, spends much of his spring and summer months spraying for mosquitos in the city. Below is our weekly mosquito spraying schedule!

Monday: 62nd Avenue North to Northern City Limits

Tuesday: 21st Avenue North to 62nd Avenue North

Wednesday: 3rd Avenue South/501 to 21st Avenue North

Thursday: 17th Avenue South to 3rd Avenue South (includes Hwy. 15 corridor)

Friday: 17th Avenue South to Southern City Limits

Rainy days and mechanical breakdowns will be made up with longer working hours the following day to catch up to the normal schedule. Vanhouten typically begins spraying at 7:30 p.m., because most mosquito species are active between one hour before dusk and one hour after dusk. Spraying normally starts in late April and ends in October or when the first frost takes place. Click https://www.facebook.com/myrtlebeachcitygovernment/videos/481267666011979/ to see a video about mosquito spraying in the City of Myrtle Beach.  The city uses Permanone 30-30 to control adult stages of insects in residential, recreational and other areas where these insects are a problem. Again, the spray is used to help control the mosquito population, not totally eliminate mosquitos. Within 24 hours, there is no trace of the spray. The spray does not affect animals or humans, just insects. The City of Myrtle Beach has a program designed to protect bees. You can register your bee hives by calling 843-918-2000.  Once your beehive is registered, the city will avoid spraying in the area of your beehive.