The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project is set to spray the area around Kennedy Park in Fall River to reduce mosquito populations ahead of the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost.

The spraying is scheduled to take place between 2 and 6 a.m. Aug. 19 and 22, according to a community announcement.

The project will use a spray truck with an ultra-low volume spray containing sumithrin, a man-made pesticide similar to the natural components of the chrysanthemum flower. Sumithrin is also found in other pesticide products used indoors, in pet shampoo and on pets. The active ingredients generally break down quickly and do not leave a toxic residue.

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