Downstate Mosquito Spraying -_Wednesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 12, 2026:
Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:
In Kitts Hummock and North Bowers Beach.
Near Dover, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, and Milford.
For notification purposes and for the purpose of flight coordination with Dover Air Force Base, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 93, 94, 102, 111, and 119.
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.
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 12, 2026:
Application of Trumpet EC (naled) with an airplane (registration number N4001A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:
Near Milton and Lewes.
In Slaughter Beach, Prime Hook Beach, and Broadkill Beach.
For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 111, 112, 119, 120, 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.