{"id":34759,"date":"2016-02-05T23:20:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T23:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=34759"},"modified":"2016-02-05T23:20:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T23:20:58","slug":"dpnr-issues-zika-prevention-tips-says-it-does-not-support-fogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=34759","title":{"rendered":"DPNR Issues Zika Prevention Tips, Says It Does Not Support Fogging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Dawn Henry, is\u00a0urging residents to employ sound pest management practices that will prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in and around their homes, a press release the government agency issued late Friday has revealed. The move comes as residents are seeking more information on how to protect themselves from the Zika virus, a disease\u00a0possibly linked to microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to be born with brain damage and unusually small heads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The department says residents should take the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Ensure all windows are properly screened<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Keep all unscreened exterior doors closed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Remove or cover anything that can collect water outside (i.e. barrels, buckets, pots)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Eliminate all standing water around home<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Cut\/trim all vegetation around home on regular basis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Remove or properly store all unused tires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00a0Ms.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Henry is also advising residents to avoid wet, damp areas where mosquitoes can often be found and to wear <\/span><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">light-colored <\/span><span class=\"\">long sleeves and pants, and use EPA-registered insect repellents when outdoors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children older than two months. Pregnant and lactating women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according DPNR, citing a product label. The government agency says residents should not a<\/span><span class=\"\">pply insect repellent to a child\u2019s hands, mouth, cut or irritated skin. Adults should spray insect repellent onto their own hands and then apply to a child\u2019s face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">And DPNR says it does not support fogging communities due to its ineffectiveness. If pesticides are used, the release added, make certain they are EPA approved and if you need assistance, call at (340) 774-3320 on St. Thomas or (340) 773-1082 on St. Croix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Dawn Henry, is\u00a0urging residents to employ sound pest management practices that will prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in and around their homes, a press release the government agency issued late Friday has revealed. The move comes as residents are seeking more information on how to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,147],"tags":[4245],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DPNR Issues Zika Prevention Tips, Says It Does Not Support Fogging - V.I. 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