Suffolk County Department of Public Works – Division of Vector Control has resumed mosquito control operations for the 2017 season.

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.  Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it will be continued on the next suitable day.

Time and date of the application: May 3-4, 2017, 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Method of application:  Low altitude, large droplet liquid application

Name of Pesticide: VectoBac 12AS Liquid Concentrate (Bti – Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) and Altosid Liquid Larvicide Concentrate (Methoprene)

Approximate location(s):

Marshes that will be treated are marked “Yes.”

Town of Babylon	Treat?	Town of Brookhaven (cont.)	Treat?
Sore Thumb	Yes	Fireplace Neck
Oak Beach	Yes	Wertheim NWR
Oak Beach North		Manor of St. George
West Gilgo	Yes	Smith Point North	Yes
Gilgo	Yes	Johns Neck Creek
Cedar Beach	Yes	Mastic Beach	Yes
Cedar Beach Golf Course		Pattersquash Island
Oak Island		Town of Southampton
Ox/Helicopter Island		Stokes Poges	Yes
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