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Posted on: June 30, 2022

[ARCHIVED] Weather Permitting, Mosquito Control to Spray This Evening

A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Thursday, June 30, 2022:

Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A,or 4001A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:

Near Milford, Milton, and Lewes.

This spray application will include Slaughter Beach, Broadkill Beach, and Prime Hook Beach.

For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 111, 112, 119, 120, 128, 129, and 141.

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Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:

In and near Laurel.

Near Delmar, Seaford, Selbyville, Millville, Ocean View, Dagsboro, Millsboro, Georgetown, Lewes, Milton, Milford, and Harrington.

For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 114, 118, 140, 153, 158, 159, 160, 164, 165, 170, 172, 177, 179, 185, 190, 191, 195, 196, 198, and 203.

All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions.  The USEPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment.

For further information, please visit the Mosquito Control Spray Information site or view the Spray Zone Map.

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