Aerial Mosquito Larvae Treatment Scheduled for June 14 - 16, 2022

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works' Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the marshes named below by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.

Vector Control crews inspect marshlands that have historically produced large numbers of developing larval mosquitoes. If the crews locate mosquito larvae in sufficient numbers, aerial treatment of the sites may be necessary. Aerial application by helicopter allows vector control crews to treat large sections of marshlands while the larvae are still densely clustered in small treatable areas. Once mosquito larvae emerge as adults, they can fly considerable distances (miles) from the marshes and impact surrounding communities. To reduce the need for adult mosquito control over large swaths of residential neighborhoods, larval treatment is the most practical method to control mosquito populations.

When the helicopter is actively spraying, it flies at a very low altitude of under 50 feet over the marsh and turns off the spray boom jets while making turns and while traveling between sites. All materials applied are registered for use by the US EPA and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and are used as directed per the product's label and as specified under our pesticide use permits.

Time and date of the application: June 14 - June 16from6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it will be continued on the next suitable day.
Method of application: Low altitude helicopter, granular application
Name of Pesticide: VectoPrime FG [Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) and Altosid (Methoprene)] EPA# 73049-501

Approximate location(s):

Marshes that will be treated are marked "Yes"

Town of Babylon	Treat?	Town of Brookhaven (cont.)	Treat?
Sore Thumb		Fireplace Neck	Yes
Oak Beach		Wertheim NWR	Yes/Pending
West Gilgo	Yes	Manor of St. George
Gilgo	Yes	Smith Point	Yes
Cedar Beach	Yes	Johns Neck Creek	Yes
Cedar Beach Golf Course		Mastic Beach	Yes
Oak Island	Yes	Moriches - Crystal Brook	Yes
Ox/Helicopter Island		Town of Southampton
Gilgo Island		Stokes Poges
Town of Islip		Jagger Lane
Robert Moses CG Station		Apacuck Point	Yes
Clam Pond	Yes	Moneybogue Bay	Yes
Captree		Westhampton Dunes	Yes
Gardiner Park	Yes	Dune Rd (Overton)	Yes
Admiralty/Isbrandtsen	Yes	Meadow Lane	Yes
Scully	Yes	North Haven
Seatuck NWR	Yes/Pending	Iron Point
Islip Preserve	Yes	North Sea	Yes
Quintuck Creek	Yes	Town of East Hampton
Heckscher State Park	Yes	Cedar Pt Co Park	Yes
Timber Point		Napeague	Yes
Idle Hour	Yes	Beach Hampton
Pepperidge Hall	Yes	Accabonac Harbor	Pending
Ludlows Creek	Yes	Town of Riverhead
West Oak Recreation	Yes	Indian Island
West Sayville GC	Yes	Overlook - Aquebogue	Yes
Namkee Creek	Yes	Crescent Duck Farm
Town of Brookhaven		Aquebogue Farm
Sayville YC	Yes	Millar Farm	Yes
Stillman Creek	Yes	Union Ave	Yes
Grove Ave	Yes	Pier Avenue	Yes
Pine Neck Ave. (Swan River)	Yes	Town of Southold
Roe Ave. (Mud Creek)	Yes	New Suffolk	Yes
Abets Creek	Yes	Great Hog Neck	Yes
Hedges Creek	Yes	Kerwin Blvd.	Yes
Lyman Marsh	Yes	Pipes Neck Creek	Yes
Bellport Bay		Pipes Cove	Yes
Beaverdam Creek	Yes

The products used by Vector Control are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and are applied in accordance with the required state and federal permits.

No precautions are recommended to prepare for this spraying, as the helicopter will be flying at a very low level over marsh areas and taking other precautions to control drift into inhabited areas. Human exposure from this operation is unlikely and the products involved have no significant human toxicity.

For current and future notices and/or further information:

• Suffolk County Division of Vector Control 631-852-4270
• Suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/PublicWorks/VectorMosquitoControl
• Vector Control and Wetlands Management Long-Term Plan

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