NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial adulticide mosquito spraying on Thursday, October 2, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth. This is the make-up date from the treatment that did not occur on Tuesday, September 30.
A contractor will commence the aerial spraying at dusk, between 6:30pm and 8:30pm in areas north of state Route 164, weather permitting.
Beekeepers in the affected areas should keep bees covered during spraying operations, and people with known allergies should stay indoors.
If conditions don’t allow spraying Tuesday, the backup date is Wednesday.
The Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline, 757-393-8666, will provide continuous updates on the aerial mosquito spraying."