Mosquito Truck/ Aerial Spraying Scheduled
Mosquito Truck Fogging Scheduled for This Evening
The Mosquito Control Division announces the Truck Fogging Schedule for this evening, Wednesday, July 8th, wind and weather permitting.
Beekeepers in the affected areas should keep bees covered during spraying operations, and people with known allergies should stay indoors.
Route 1 includes – Churchland West, Peachtree, Long Point, Bishops Green, Hidden Cove, Southampton, River Shores, Merrifields, Edgefield, Brandon Square, Windmill Shores
Routes 4 and 5 include – Park Manor, Mayflower Park, Elizabeth Manor, Hodges Ferry, Manor View, City Park, Simonsdale, Hodges Manor, Collinswood, Hattonsville
Route 7 includes – Truxtun, Highland Biltmore, Bide-A-Wee, Loxley Place, Fairview Heights, Cradock
For more information or for any updates to the Truck Fogging schedule, please call the Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline at 393-8666.
TIP and TOSS– Residents are reminded to eliminate mosquito-breeding areas around your property and neighborhood. TIP the water from items that hold even the smallest amounts of water like toys, tarps, empty flower pots, baby pools, birdbaths, etc.…and TOSS trash and debris that can collect water.
Aerial Mosquito Treatment at Craney Island on Monday, July 13th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment over federal property on Craney Island on Monday, July 13th, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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 aerial spraying on Monday, the inclement weather date is Tuesday, July 14th.
The Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline, 393-8666, will provide updates as necessary on the aerial mosquito spraying.