The Delaware General Health District will conduct mosquito fogging on Tuesday, Aug. 15 in Harlem Township as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus.

“This is our first trap to test positive for West Nile and there have been no cases of a human contracting West Nile,” said Public Information Officer Traci Whittaker.

Weather permitting, the Heath District’s Residential Services Unit will fog in the area north of Robins Road, south of Woodtown Road, west of Green Cook Road and east of Miller Paul Road.

Exact fogging zone is located on the mosquito page of delawarehealth.org.

Any resident who does not want their property sprayed is asked to call the Health District at 740-368-1700 and request to be placed on the no-fog list.

Updated fogging plans will be announced on delawarehealth.org and on the Health District’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

All residents are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

The most effective prevention is to dump standing water where mosquitoes breed. Make sure your property is free of stagnant water in flower pots, bird baths, tarps, gutters and other places where it can collect.

Avoid going outdoors in the morning and the evening when mosquitoes are most active. If you do go out, wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothing and apply mosquito repellent that contains DEET or Picaridin.