Pesticide application notice
Effective January 1, 2025, the Pesticide Application on Rights-of-Way Notification Act (Public Act 103-0976) requires the City of Effingham to provide written notice of at least 24 hours before any pesticide or herbicide application to public rights-of-way.
This requirement applies to:
- Roadways and road shoulders
- Sidewalks and walking paths
- Utility corridors
- Storm sewers and drainage areas
- Other public infrastructure area
Product information
Product name | Manufacturer | Type | Active ingredient | EPA # | Application rate/concentration | Use |
Perm-X™ UL 4-4 | Central Garden & Pet Company | Insecticide | Permethrin, Piperonyl Butoxide | 89459-47 | 0.001 to 0.007 pounds per acre | Mosquito and biting fly control |
Natular® XRT | Clarke | Larvicide | Spinosad | 8329-84 | As labeled for catch basins | Catch basin mosquito control |
Application schedule
Mosquito control spraying is planned for the following dates and times. Each zone will be sprayed weekly, weather permitting.
- Dates: July 1 - October 15, 2025
- Time of Application: Between 9:00 pm and 12:00 am
- Locations:
- Zone 1 - The area north of Fayette Avenue and west of the Canadian National Railroad.
- Zone 2 - The area north of Fayette Avenue and east of the Canadian National Railroad, and the area south of Fayette Avenue and east of S. Willow Street.
- Zone 3 - The area south of Fayette Avenue and west of S. Willow Street.
- Purpose: Mosquito control and disease outbreak prevention
- Public Safety: Per the special safety precautions on the product labels, applications will be made in a way that will not contact people or pets, either directly, or through drift. Please avoid the affected area until the sprayed mist dissipates. All products to be used are EPA-registered and can be safely applied in residential areas.
2025 mosquito control spray zoning map
Contact information
Public Works Department
Justin Hayes, Operations Manager