Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area provides a low cost, environmentally favorable, dredge material placement site neighboring the navigation channels of Norfolk Harbor. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)
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Weather, wildfires delay mosquito spraying
Posted August 9, 2011
By Norfolk District Public Affairs
08/09/2011 - PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Due to smoke from nearby wildfires and possible adverse weather conditions, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Portsmouth have rescheduled aerial mosquito spraying for Thursday.
Spraying will be conducted over the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area here.
Crabbe Aviation L.L.C., will conduct low-flying operations spraying for adult mosquitoes in areas north of Route 164 from 4 to 9 p.m. The contractor will use an Air Tractor, a fixed-wing aircraft similar to planes used for crop dusting.
Beekeepers are asked to keep their bees covered during the spraying operations and anyone with known allergic reactions is advised to stay indoors.
If adverse conditions don't allow spraying on Thursday, the spraying will be rescheduled for Friday.
Call the Portsmouth's Mosquito Hotline at 393-8666 for more details about the spray operations.
Updated: 09-Aug-2011