Aerial Mosquito Treatment at Craney Island on Wednesday, July 1st

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment over federal property on Craney Island on Wednesday, July 1st, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.  (This aerial treatment is being rescheduled from Monday, June 29th).

The contractor will use an Air Tractor, a fixed-wing aircraft, to conduct a mosquito larvicide treatment; weather permitting.  The contractor will spray granular mosquito larvicide over the federal property to target developing mosquito larvae.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, beekeepers in the affected areas do not need to take special precautions for this particular aerial treatment, as the chemical used does not affect bees.

If conditions do not allow the spraying on Wednesday, the inclement weather date is Thursday, July 2nd.

The Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline, 393-8666, will provide updates as necessary on the aerial mosquito spraying.