City to Spray for Mosquitoes August 20-21

Published on August 20, 2025

The City of Grand Prairie reports one West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample and will ground spray on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, and Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, depending on weather conditions, starting at 9 p.m. This area is bound by Lakeview Drive on the north, SE 14th Street on the east, Cielo Vista Drive on the south, and S Beltline Road on the west.

Map of Area to be Sprayed(PDF, 3MB)

Residents in this area are advised to stay indoors, keep pets inside, and cover fish ponds during those times. Spraying will be rescheduled if wind speeds are above 10 mph or in the event of rain.  

All Grand Prairie residents are asked to help eliminate the areas that mosquitoes need to breed by emptying, removing or covering any receptacle that can hold water.

To prevent mosquito bites, residents are advised to use an insect repellent containing at least 30 percent DEET (lower concentration for children) and stay indoors at dawn and dusk.

The City of Grand Prairie conducts regular tests on mosquito samples throughout the city as part of its West Nile Virus surveillance program. For more information on vector control in Grand Prairie, please visit: www.gptx.org/FighttheBite