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PHILIPSBURG--Mosquito fogging throughout the country as part of a regular vector control programme is set to commence on the Western part of St. Maarten on Saturday, November 1. A complete schedule is set to soon be published in the Government Information Page (GIP) of both daily newspapers outlining dates, times and neighbourhoods.
During the spraying, residents should open all windows and doors, but stay away from them. Items such as cooking and eating ware, fish tanks and bird cages should be covered,
The announcement was made by Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government agency under the Ministry of Health Care, Social Development & Labour VSA. The first areas to be fogged are: Cupecoy, Low Lands, Maho Reef, Beacon Hill, Airport Boulevard, Simpson Bay, Pelican Keys, Simpson Bay Yacht Club and Welfare Road.
Residents should bear in mind that rain events can disrupt mosquito fogging activities. The district schedule can therefore be adjusted accordingly, and this should be communicated in a timely manner.
Residents are advised to continue to take measures at home and places of business to mitigate the breeding of mosquitoes, such as the Aedes Aegypti.
In line with the “Get Checked†campaign, VSA Minister Cornelius de Weever said it is the responsibility of residents and business owners, to check around their properties in order to reduce breeding sites and make them mosquito-free zones. He also called on residents to encourage their neighbours to do the same.
Fogging is not a total solution to eliminate mosquitoes, and it is kept to a minimum to prevent the mosquito population from developing immunity to the chemicals deployed.
Fogging is one intervention of several, and the main measure is for every household and business to take action by removing potential mosquito breeding spots in and around their premises on a daily basis.
For more information on the Aedes Aegypti mosquito breeding sites and respective preventive measures, call 542-2078 or 542-3003 or email
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