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Mosquito Control Program begins the week of April 8, 2019

Posted on: March 26, 2019 - 8:41am

PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF PLAISTOW
Mosquito Control

The Mosquito Control program begins the week of April 8, 2019 in the Town of Plaistow. Crews from Dragon Mosquito Control will be checking swamps, marshes, woodland pools, ditches, storm drains and other shallow, stagnant water for mosquito larvae. When mosquitoes are found, the following insecticides may be used:

  • VectoBac (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis 2.8%)
  • Natular (spinosad 2.5%)
  • AquaBac 200G (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis 2.86%)
  • Fourstar MBG (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis 3.0% & Bacillus sphaericus 3.0%
  • VectoMax FG (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis 4.5% & Bacillus sphaericus 2.7%
  • CocoBear MLO (mineral oil 10%)
  • BVA 2 Mosquito Larvicide Oil (mineral oil 97%)

If Eastern Equine Encephalitis or West Nile Virus is found in or near Plaistow, then emergency spraying may be conducted using one or more of the following products:

  • Cross Check Plus (bifenthrin 7.9%)
  • Permanone (permethrin 10.0%)
  • Duet (sumithrin 5.0% & prallethrin1.0%)
  • Merus 3.0 (pyrethrins 5.0%)

Emergency spray treatments may be conducted at the following locations:

  • Pollard Elementary School
  • Timberlane Regional High School & Middle School
  • Vic Geary Senior Center
  • Plaistow Area Recreational Complex
  • Smith Field

It is not possible to predict if emergency spraying will be necessary. The spray schedule is based upon mosquito surveillance data, disease test results and weather conditions. Further communication will be given if emergency spraying is going to take place.
Residents who do not want their wetlands treated may use our No-Spray Registry online at www.dragonmosquito.com/no-spray-registry or write to Dragon Mosquito Control, P.O. Box 46, Stratham, NH 03885. Be sure to include your name, physical address, phone number, a description of your house and acreage.