Write a commentAerial spraying over the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp area, which includes the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia, was completed last night, Aug. 7.
A copy of the pesticide label and safety data sheet (SDS) including warnings and fact sheets about permethrin aerial spraying can be found on the Oswego County Health Department’s website at https://health.oswegocounty.com/programs/environmental1/mosquitoes.php, or obtained by calling the department at 315-349-3564 weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., call 315-341-0086.
Oswego County Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor said that aerial spraying is a temporary measure in mosquito population control. “It is still very important for people throughout the county to continue their efforts to prevent exposure to mosquitoes,” she said.
For more information about protecting your family against mosquitoes, call the Oswego County Health Department at 315-349-3547 or visit the New York State Department of Health website at https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2731/.
