A message from DNREC – MOSQUITO CONTROL
Date Posted: Monday, March 18th, 2024A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL:
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, and Wednesday, March 20, 2024, via helicopter (registration number N2268W and/or N862M)
Application of Vectobac 12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas:
In Woodside and Selbyville.
Near Viola, Felton, Dagsboro, Frankford, and Rehoboth Beach.
For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 92, 99, 100, 107, 154, 155, 176, 188, 189, 191, 201, and 202.
All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions. The USEPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment.
For further information, please visit the Mosquito Control Spray Information site or view the Spray Zone Map:
