County to Treat Islip Town Salt Marshes With Pesticides

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works announced that they will be spraying mosquito larvicide in parts of the Town of Islip this week.

From Tuesday through Thursday at 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. a low flying helicopter will be spraying VectoBac 12AS liquid concentrate and Altosid liquid larvicide in parts of certain salt marshes to control mosquito larvae.

According to officials no precautions are recommended to prepare for this spraying, as the helicopter will be flying at a very low level over marsh areas and taking other precautions to control drift into inhabited areas.

Human exposure from this operation is unlikely and the products involved have no significant human toxicity.
Within the Town of Islip, the following areas will be sprayed:

• Robert Moses CG Station
• Clam Pond
• Captree
• Gardiner Park
• Scully
• Seatuck NWR
• Idle Hour
• Pepperidge Hall
• Ludlows Creek
• West Oak Recreation