A mosquito sample taken from Meadowmere Park at Grapevine Lake has tested positive for West Nile virus, the city announced.
A mosquito control crew will spray within a half-mile radius of the 3000 block of Meadowmere Drive tonight.
Dewey Stoffels, Grapevine’s environmental manager, said the city began its annual testing in April, near the start of mosquito season in Texas. He said this is the first mosquito sample taken in Grapevine that has tested positive since 2018.
There have been no reported cases of West Nile virus among people in Grapevine.
The positive mosquito sample comes ahead of Grapevine’s July 4th fireworks show this weekend. One of the viewing locations recommended by the city is at Meadowmere Park.
Stoffels said the city will test again on Thursday after a crew sprays the area with mosquito ground control spray.
The Texas Department of State Health Services recommends preventing mosquitoes and mosquito bites as the most effective deterrent against West Nile virus. The state suggests the use of mosquito repellent and the removal of standing water in and around homes.
