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Suffolk plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments July 21-24

by Jul 20, 2026
Suffolk County plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments over marsh areas in Riverhead, Flanders, Southampton and Southold July 21-24.

Suffolk plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments in Riverhead, Flanders and Southold

by Jul 8, 2026
Suffolk County plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments over marsh areas in Riverhead, Flanders, Southampton and Southold July 8-10.

Suffolk reports first West Nile-positive mosquito sample of the year

by Jul 2, 2026
A mosquito sample collected June 24 is Suffolk County's first to test positive for West Nile virus this year, health officials reported Thursday.

Suffolk plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments in Riverhead, Flanders and Southold

by Jun 15, 2026
Suffolk County plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments over marsh areas in Riverhead, Flanders and Southold June 16-18.

Suffolk County vector control division spraying some local marshes this week

by May 19, 2026
Aerial mosquito larvicide treatments are scheduled for marshes in Riverhead, Flanders and Southold hrough May 22, county officials said.

County plans treatment of marshes to control mosquito larvae this week

by Aug 18, 2025
Suffolk County’s vector control division will be applying pesticides today through Wednesday to control mosquito larvae in certain marshes across the county, including some in the Town of Riverhead, the Suffolk County Health Department announced in a press release issued this afternoon.

Suffolk County to spray some local marshes in Riverhead and Southold, June 11-13

by Jun 11, 2025
Suffolk Vector Control plans to treat several marshes in Riverhead and Southold to control mosquito larvae, June 11-13. The pesticides will be applied by helicopter, weather permitting, the health department said.

Suffolk to conduct aerial pesticide application in Calverton-Manorville tonight

by Aug 9, 2019
Vector control to spray Anvil after mosquito samples test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus

County to spray marshes with larvicide

by May 21, 2019
The county’s vector control division plans to spray larvicides on parts of more than 40 marshes this week.
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More aerial larvicide applications planned for local marshes

by Jul 26, 2018
The county’s vector control division plans to treat parts of the numerous marshes across the county Thursday and Friday to control mosquito larvae, the Department of Health announced Wednesday afternoon. Locations include marshes in Riverhead, Southold and Flanders.