Ground-based spraying in Zones 1, 7, 9 & 12 this weekend

Overview

Following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State, and local health authorities, the City of Burleson's plan for mosquito control for 2025 includes ground spraying for mosquitoes in predetermined zones where a mosquito trap confirms West Nile Virus. In cases of other mosquito borne diseases, treatment and prevention will follow CDC, State, and local health authorities recommendations.

Spraying Updates

September 18: The city of Burleson has been notified that mosquitoes in Zones 1, 7, and 12 tested positive for West Nile Virus this week. In addition, mosquitoes in Zone 9 tested positive for another mosquito-borne disease called St. Louis Encephalitis.

In response, the city will conduct two nights of ground-based spraying for mosquitoes in these zones between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. in Zones 1, 7 and 12 and between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in Zone 9 on the nights of Friday, September 19, and Saturday, September 20, wind and weather permitting. The ground spraying will be performed by trucks equipped with sprayers in targeted subdivisions within the designated spray zone.

Additional mosquito traps will be placed in Zone 9 with samples submitted to Tarrant County Public Health on the morning of September 19. The city should have the additional results early next week.

St. Louis encephalitis has a historical presence in Texas and continues to appear sporadically around the State. Learn more about St. Louis encephalitis here.

For more information call 817-426-9848. This brings us to a total of 21 positives for West Nile virus and one positive for St. Louis encephalitis during the 2025 season.

If you would like to be notified of ground spraying in your area, we encourage residents to sign up for the City's Emergency Alert system.

If you would like to opt out of ground-based spraying, we are happy to accommodate you. Please contact our Environmental Health Specialist for more information: [email protected]

Information about 2024

The 2024 season had a record number of West Nile positives across all of North Texas, with 81 zones (and one supplemental trap) testing positive in Burleson. 1 human case was identified.

Tarrant County Public Health reported a total of 807 positive traps and 71 human cases in the greater Tarrant County area. See the Year-End Arbovirus Report. Dallas County Public Health reported a total of 706 positive traps and 37 human cases. See the Year-End Arbovirus Report.