Downstate Mosquito Spraying for Friday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Friday, August 21, 2026:

Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:

In Prime Hook Beach and Broadkill Beach.

 Near Lewes.

For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 128, 129, 130, 141, and 142.

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.