Vector control

After announcing Friday that 19 mosquito pools had tested positive for West Nile Virus a week ago, the county has scheduled targeted aerial spraying for at least 15 locations, including three on the North Fork, Aug. 9 and 10.

Suffolk County's vector control division will spray VectoBac and Altosid Liquid (Methoprene) on targeted salt marshes across the county, including New Suffolk and Aquebogue, today and tomorrow.

Suffolk County plans aerial larvicide applications at certain salt marshes across the county today, including locations in the towns of Riverhead, Southold and Southampton.

Suffolk County plans aerial larvicide applications today, May 26 at certain salt marshes across the county, including two locations on the North Fork.

Suffolk DPW vector control will conduct low altitude, large droplet liquid application of Vectobac 12AS on Wednesday, May 11 at locations across the county, including Riverhead.

There is “damning evidence" of the toxicity of the chemical Suffolk County uses to kill mosquitoes. Yet a majority of the County Legislature votes each year to allow its continued use.

Suffolk County's vector control division of the Department of Public Works is planning its first aerial pesticide of the season today, spraying two pesticides aimed at killing mosquito larvae in salt marshes in locations including some in Riverhead, Aquebogue and Flanders.