Mosquito season typically runs from April to October. To help combat the West Nile Virus, University Park conducts scheduled city-wide fogging. The program follows accepted IPM (Integrated Pest Management) guidelines consisting of monitoring, trapping, larviciding and adulticiding. To target mosquitoes during peak daily activity, protect beneficial insects and limit exposure for outdoor pets and residents who have sensitivities, fogging is conducted during the overnight hours.

Weather permitting, fogging of alleys will take place Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21.

Alleys Only

Eliminate any stagnant or standing water. This can be found in birdbaths, non-circulating fish or lily ponds, plant saucers, low areas in your lawn, and around outdoor water faucets, etc.The City of University Park reminds everyone of steps you can take to help control mosquitoes in your neighborhood:

• Reduce the amount of water placed on your lawn. Allow the top of the soil to dry out before watering again. Reprogram your irrigation controller based on the temperature and rainfall.
• Cover exposed soil with cedar or cypress mulch if possible.
• Clean out decomposed leaf matter from your storm gutters.
• Keep any unnecessary plant growth cut back.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) & Zika Virus

Dallas County Health and Human Services - Mosquito Viruses

To learn more about the City's ongoing efforts the limit mosquitoes, click here.