Truck Spraying Mist Friday 2-24-23 10:15 pm
 

We are in Fernandina, and happened to be outside at 10:15 pm on 2-24-23.
A pickup truck came past spraying a foggy mist that came directly at us.
What is being sprayed for, and what are the chemicals being used?
There was no advance notice about this spraying taking place.
Would like to know what we are being exposed to.
It seemed to being done through out Fernandina, and mostly likely other Villages also.
Anyone know what this is???

Mosquito repellent.

Mosquito Control | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

I assume they still spray Permethrin...Harmless unless you don't have a backbone.

Paraquat?

Sumter County sends a text when spraying in your area. Sign up for the alerts on the website. We heard them the other night and closed the windows.

https://member.everbridge.net/453003085614874/login

I gotta say, I surprised that someone has never seen the "mosquito truck" before. No big deal, just surprised.

Spray
 

I’ve read this mosquito repellent is harmful to bees ������ Very sad :(

Is pyrethrin safe for bees?
or malathion, which are also highly toxic to bees. Permethrin and Pyrethrins, often combined with Piperonyl Butoxide, are also used for tick control, as are other insecticides highly toxic to bees.
CT.gov

To reduce risk, but not completely, spraying is done at night

Bug spray..

Thanks for this info. I want to bring my potted tomato plant into garage before they come.
Just got eaten alive by the no see ums and that was at 4:30PM!

VERY GRATEFUL that Sumter county does this! Without spraying, we would not be able to live here unless thousands of bats were to move in to replace the mosquito control. I know I had to live in area without control for short time. We couldn’t get outdoors. Especially my younger son and I who have their favorite blood type. We had to spray Deet on our clothes if out more than five minutes. Thank you Sumter County!

We’re new here (just over one year) but live in Marion County. Is something similar (spraying/alert system) done here?

Thank for being transparent about living in Florida at villages.

What? Did you not play in the DDT clouds when you were a kid? ������

An alternative to Geet is Avon Skin so Soft.
Before travel in areas known for Mossies, take Brewers yeast tablets daily for 2-3 weeks before traveling, and rub The Skin so Soft on daily on arrival.
Over the years both have worked for us in some really 'Buggy' places.
You may stink of beer from the Brewers yeast, but you have lovely skin! :thumbup:

Mosquitos control, call the Sumter County office and ask about notification.

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Did you just move here? It's a repellent to make you infertile to keep people from reproducing

Another deep dark secret revealed about our TV Land Bubble. And I bet that the worker spoke Spanish and was illegal AND did not have on a Federally approved breather-mask. So, probably about 3 things bad about that. And it did NOT help your lungs. But, that IS NOT important. What is important IS to make the residents and MORE importantly the WOULD-BE residents THINK that the mosquitoes do not exist here so that MORE PROPERTY can be SOLD. There IS a lot of facades and smoke and mirrors going on in ticky-tacky-VILLE
........And they are ALL made out of ticket-tacky and they all make you insane.

It IS very SAD to live in a place where the bees are practically extinct. But, not to despair, we have plenty of wasps and hornets that apparently eat mold and mildew, which Fl has plenty of.
.....1st the bluebirds go extinct, then the bees, and eventually humans. The native Americans say that the Coyote will be the last large creature left on Earth.

I've read it's NOT.

So now what??

:ohdear:

Sumter county does the spraying.
They also provide on their site data, indicating the spray is not harmful to bees, quoting many sources. Maybe facts would do more good…….than scare tactics.

B.S. Check out my bottlebrush plants, and my palms when the seed pods open up. There are literally hundreds/thousands of bees that feed on them. Multiply this by all of the yards just in TV

We've seen it for years, at least for 15, maybe more. Usually comes through our village in the "wee" morning" hours when only a few insomniacs, or someone up using the "restroom" or getting a drink of water, would notice the sound of a SLOW moving truck down their street.

Has anyone had success in having the answers on the Sumter gov website Q&A come up when "clicking" a question ? I tried to click on "Why is the mosquito control spray schedule no longer available on the Sumter website ? The "answer" did not "pop up" on my computer screen ?

The chemicals used are of course "harmless", same assurance as given those in Ohio from the local government, so all is well. No worries.

Well, the official local government word is it is NOT, so, end of conversation.

If it concerns you that much, how about email the "contact" us on that page:

administrative.services@sumtercountyfl.gov

Tip to buster: the Avon product Skin So Soft really DOES work to repel "no see ums", used it successfully for years in south Florida, especially on golf courses where they often "swarmed" in nearly invisible clusters !

Few have what it takes to speak the truth. Usually, if the official word from "the government" in ANY community, not germane to the V's, then that IS the final word. If the government (that's us folks) says it, you can take that to the bank as the old saying goes. I AM SCIENCE, so that ends the discussion. NO politics involved of course. What did Orwell say ? Someone on this site uses his famous quote: NO ONE IS HATED MORE than he (unafraid) to speak the truth. Obviously a serious reason to remove his books from mandatory school reading lists !

"Concerns you that much" seems to be (maybe not) an emotionally laden language pattern, but, that's not important. Why even list it (like counter indications on a prescription) on a web site, why even offer any explanation ? Yes, the email you provided is EXACTLY the one I used, but thank you for the tip.

Very humourful, I wish that I thought of that. I must have inhaled some of that stuff. I would have trouble reproducing now............maybe on a Xerox machine!

Ok I will buy that bottlebrush plants will attract bees. They will also give a rash to humans. Not to doubt you, but I think that palm trees would attract more wasps and hornets than bees. I probably see about 3 bees per year here in ticky-tacky Land.

List removal of books seems to allow Fl to list to the far right (pun intended)!

True that ! It DOES work!

This is the answer that popped up……

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.

So that’s why there are no children living in the villages😜

You have absolutely no idea what the hell you’re talking about that. But you already know that.

Those harmless chemicals released in Ohio could be causing lots of HARM in 20 years. Aeron Brockovich is NOT just there for fun and giggles.

I heard it also keeps the STD’s down.

Wishing they would spray for those super pesky and annoying jimjamusers!

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