What was that truck spraying

[rustyp]

Fresh off the press - At 8:30 pm tonight a truck went by our neighborhood with a yellow light flashing. We were outside having a toddy watching the full moon rising. Others were on the golf course doing the same. The truck was emitting a huge foggy plume behind it. About five minutes latter we could hardly breathe and gagging. The smell was unbearable. Everyone scattered. We need to do this under the cover of dark ? Mosquitoes ?

[John_W]

The flashing yellow lights and the hiss of the sprayer and then at that awful smell, reminds me of my youth in St. Petersburg in the 60's. They spray usually at sunset and that was when it was time to go inside, but at least we didn't have any mosquitos.

https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/379313/10-09-pesticides-01.webp?w=1440&h=720&f=47351ff6c11b2f3e0de9140cdb5111af

[kaydee]

What neighborhood got sprayed? I do hope they are starting to do all areas. The mosquitoes are bad this year.

[TimeForChange]

You must be a newbie. Mosquitos! They've been doing it in FL for years. It's not DDT!

[Plants]

It pushes them onto our properties! Did assembles them in the air. 😡

[HiHoSteveO]

Fresh off the press - At 8:30 pm tonight a truck went by our neighborhood with a yellow light flashing. We were outside having a toddy watching the full moon rising. Others were on the golf course doing the same. The truck was emitting a huge foggy plume behind it. About five minutes latter we could hardly breathe and gagging. The smell was unbearable. Everyone scattered. We need to do this under the cover of dark ? Mosquitoes ?

Looks like they no longer publish the schedule online, but to contact them to ask, the info is here. (If you're in Sumter County)

Mosquito Control | Sumter County, FL - Official Website (https://www.sumtercountyfl.gov/193/Mosquito-Control)

[bilcon]

What is a Toddy? Maybe they were trying to kill that. Ha! Ha!

[rustyp]

What is a Toddy? Maybe they were trying to kill that. Ha! Ha!

tea with a nip of whiskey and some honey and a fresh wedge of lemon squeezed. have one every 1/2 hr till you have finished the bottle or fallen asleep when you wake up your cold will be gone.

[BS Beef]

Enforcing social distancing??? :popcorn: :duck:

[manaboutown]

poison, in order to kill mosquitos.

[tophcfa]

Nasty stuff, stay inside when it goes by..

[Bogie Shooter]

Why can I no longer see a spray schedule online? Do you have a set schedule for spraying mosquitoes?
Spraying for adult mosquito outbreaks occurs on an as-needed basis. As such, we make daily decisions based on the data gathered from our traps set across the county, observations from field technicians, and service requests from the citizens. The program Director considers multiple factors each day before assigning spray truck routes including:

Mosquito species-specific factors such as population density, breeding habitat, migration pattern, peak activity time, preferred blood source, disease-capability, and chemical susceptibility

Community-specific factors such as the potential for negative economic or quality of life impact, susceptible populations such as the young, elderly, or immune-compromised, local events and outdoor activities, public concerns

Environmental factors such as weather conditions (including temperature, rain, and wind), and protection of non-target organisms and ecosystems

This allows us to assign spray trucks where the chemical application is most needed and will be most effective. By using this scientifically justified approach, we can be good stewards of the environment while protecting human health using the appropriate chemicals and amounts sufficient to minimize the negative impact of the vector while avoiding any unnecessary risk.