The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following 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: June 7 to June 9 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Method of application: Low altitude helicopter, granular application
Name of Pesticide: VectoPrime FG [Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) and Altosid (Methoprene)] EPA# 73049-501
Marshes that will be treated are marked “Yes.” Marshes marked as “Recheck” or “Pending” will be rechecked tomorrow and may be added, if required:
| Town of Babylon |
Treat? |
| Sore Thumb |
|
| Oak Beach |
|
| West Gilgo |
Yes |
| Gilgo |
Yes |
| Cedar Beach |
Yes |
| Cedar Beach Golf Course |
|
| Oak Island |
|
| Ox/Helicopter Island |
|
| Gilgo Island |
|
| Town of Islip |
|
| Robert Moses CG Station |
Yes |
| Clam Pond |
Pending |
| Captree |
|
| Gardiner Park |
Yes |
| Admiralty/Isbrandtsen |
Yes |
| Scully |
Pending |
| Seatuck NWR |
|
| Islip Preserve |
Pending |
| Quintuck Creek |
Yes |
| Heckscher State Park |
Yes |
| Timber Point |
|
| Idle Hour |
Pending |
| Pepperidge Hall |
Yes |
| Ludlows Creek |
Yes |
| West Oak Recreation |
Yes |
| West Sayville GC |
|
| Namkee Creek |
|
| Town of Brookhaven |
|
| Sayville YC |
Pending |
| Stillman Creek |
Pending |
| Grove Ave |
Pending |
| Fireplace Neck |
Yes |
| Wertheim NWR |
|
| Manor of St. George |
|
| Smith Point |
Yes |
| Johns Neck Creek |
Yes |
| Mastic Beach |
Yes |
| Moriches – Crystal Brook |
Yes |
| Town of Southampton |
|
| Stokes Poges |
Yes |
| Jagger Lane |
Yes |
| Apacuck Point |
Yes |
| Moneybogue Bay |
Pending |
| Westhampton Dunes |
Yes |
| Dune Rd (Overton) |
Pending |
| Meadow Lane |
Yes |
| North Haven |
|
| Iron Point |
Yes |
| North Sea |
Yes |
| Town of East Hampton |
|
| Cedar Pt Co Park |
Yes |
| Napeague |
Yes |
| Beach Hampton |
Yes |
| Accabonac Harbor |
Pending |
| Town of Riverhead |
|
| Indian Island |
Pending |
| Overlook - Aquebogue |
Yes |
| Crescent Duck Farm |
Yes |
| Aquebogue Farm |
Yes |
| Millar Farm |
Yes |
| Union Ave |
|
| Pier Avenue |
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
suffolkcountyny.gov
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