Corps, Portsmouth schedule mosquito spraying

Posted June 02, 2011
By Norfolk District Public Affairs

06/02/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Monday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth, Va.

Crabbe Aviation L.L.C. will conduct aerial spraying between 4 and 8 p.m. Monday, June 6, weather permitting.

Aerial spraying will occur in areas north of Rte-164.

The contractor will use an Air Tractor, a fixed-wing aircraft to spray Trumpet EC, a formulation of Dibrom to target flying adult mosquitoes. The plane will be conducting low-flying spray operations in the area.

People with known allergic reactions are advised to stay indoors. Beekeepers who reside in the spray area are asked to keep their bees covered during the spraying operations.

If conditions don't allow spraying June 6, the inclement weather date is Tuesday, June 7.

For more information about the spraying operations, call the Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline at 393-8666.