Tyndall AFB to Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying Sept. 9-13, 2024

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FL. – The 757th Airlift Squadron, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will be performing aerial spraying for mosquitos on Tyndall AFB, 9-13 Sep. 2024. They will be aerial spraying with a C-130, 300 feet above the ground. Areas that surround the base may hear the C-130 fly over and turn but they will NOT be sprayed. The Trumpet Insecticide will be applied at night when mosquitos are most active. 

 

Approximately 1 oz per acre of Trumpet will be applied, as this can achieve greater than 90% control under ideal weather conditions. Aerial spraying is being conducted to reduce biting insects and to prevent vector-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus. 

 

Neighborhoods close to the base may hear the C-130 fly over but will not be sprayed. All State and Federal environmental and legal requirements have been addressed and there will be no residual activity or impact on water quality. Additionally, there is no threat to humans, pets, or pollinators.

 

According to the EPA website, “EPA’s 2020 draft human health risk assessment for naled identifies potential risks immediately following aerial application for wide-area public health mosquito control. Potential outdoor surface residues could pose a risk to young children if a child contacts an outdoor surface where naled was deposited shortly after aerial application. 

 

Importantly, naled and its degradate DDVP degrade extremely rapidly on surfaces, and therefore EPA’s assessment shows that surface residues decline to a level that does not pose any potential concern within 5 minutes to 3.4 hours after application, depending on different factors related to how the pesticide is applied, including application rate, release height, droplet size, and wind speed at the time of application.” https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol/naled-mosquito-control##3