No spraying will occur near open water or field crops. 651 Media contact at DEM is Stephanie Powell, 222-4700 ext. 4418, pager 482-2968. DEM will issue additional bulletins on an as needed basis to report on new information. This Protocol also governs state-local coordination on prevention, preparedness and response.
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The DEM Mosquito Information line will be manned extended hours Tuesday through Thursday this week. The Department of Environmental Management Saturday evening announced the first finding of West Nile Virus in North Kingstown. The positive result came from a bluejay that was collected on Pilgrim Drive in the Davisville section of North Kingstown on September 1. The bird was tested at the University of Rhode Island's Mosquito Virus Testing Laboratory. Confirmatory test results were received by DEM at 6 p.m. Saturday evening.