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Mosquito Spraying FAQs

Mosquito Spraying FAQs

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by: KingwoodDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 18 Site Admin  OP 
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 3:22pm  
We've received hundreds of comments/messages about safety concerns with the mosquito spraying C-130 in the sky this week. Most of them are residents worried about the chemicals harming their pets or even themselves. That is not the case at all...Aerial application of insecticide, when applied according to label instructions by a licensed professional, is the most effective way to rapidly reduce the number of mosquitoes in a large area and does not present a risk to people, pets or other animals. Spraying is done between dusk and dawn when most mosquitoes are more active and to limit the impact on beneficial insects like honeybees.A small amount of insecticide, one to two tablespoons per acre, is dispersed by airplanes equipped with nozzles that create ultra-low volume droplets just the right size to kill mosquitoes. The tiny droplets are calibrated to float in the air and kill adult mosquitoes on contact while limiting exposure to other animals and people. Droplets quickly break down in sunlight and water.People can also help control mosquitoes during the recovery effort by dumping out standing water around their homes and businesses and applying a commercially available larvicide in water that can’t be drained. People should also avoid mosquito bites by using an EPA-registered mosquito repellent every time they go outside and making sure their window and door screens are in good repair after the storm to keep mosquitoes out of homes.For a complete list of spraying facts from Texas Health & Human Services, visit their website here!The spraying should be complete by the end of this week. They have just a small spot in our area yet to do tonight, and then it's off to finish Montgomery County and the NW side of Harris County.  4951
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coco1248 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 4:02pm  
Thank you KDC for getting the information to ease the concerns of our community in general specially our residents with respiratory problems or asthmatic children including our pets. Some of us have had negative reactions not knowing in advance about the aerial spraying.  Perhaps because we have been  in the past, misled about the harmful effects of pesticides. Good to know the facts. Thanks again!  Emoticon  4951
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Traveler500 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 7:13pm  
  Good info KDC!  Thank you!! 4951
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AuthorMan Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 7:49pm  
I have no concerns about the chemicals, etc.Planes flying 10 feet above the top of my house do create a little anxiety. 4951
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Cosmic Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 8:22pm  
I'm never in favor of anyone, including the government, spraying known toxic chemicals over any population.  4951
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Fallon Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 6 years ago   Sep 20, '17 9:29pm  
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aristotlejones Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 11:01am  
Ironic that this stuff doesn't affect humans, however I have a wife and two kids with asthma that went kattywhompus the day this crap started.  Any toxin sprayed in the air, can and does have an effect on humans.  it may not be in large enough amounts to cause a reaction in the majority of people, but to say that a chemical that is deadly to some life forms will have no effect on another one is utter nonsense.  Even BT corn is being shown to cause problems in livestock.  Moreover this spray effects more than mosquitos, it also affects bees.  IMHO, the attempt to limit west nile virus isn't worth the money or the side affects.  Statistically, west nile has a lower impact annually than the flu and a lower mortality rate at that. 4951
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Fallon Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 11:05am  
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123Letsgo Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 1:25pm  
It's funny I have not seen one single bird in my yard for weeks now they normally like your every day 4951
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Diversity Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 2:28pm  
I had a buzzard on my roof yesterday  4951
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Jpgurl Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 2:37pm  
Plenty of birds, bees, lizards and tons of baby toads in my yard. Toads were super busy during  Harvey!!! It is that time of year where some birds have migrated and "winter" birds are on their way. I haven't seen my rufous hummers yet- maybe I was taken off their feeding list last year as I wasn't good at keeping the feeders full.While I wish they didn't have to spray- I know it is necessary. Those mosquitoes were getting so bad I honk they were thinking OFF was an appetizer!!! And also they have used aerial spraying in the past- I can think of at least 2 times in the last 15 years when they did aerial spraying. Also I worry more about what toxins are blowing up from the Ship Channel/ refineries. 4951
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monyhoney Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 6 years ago   Sep 23, '17 2:44pm  
I had a buzzard on my roof yesterday 
@Diversity: Were you worried he was there to get you? EmoticonThere used to be a group that would roost on my neighbor's roof.  I haven't seen them there for a while though.  I wonder what all the buzzards around KHS are doing now.  Have they moved to better pastures?  I'm sure there are fewer scraps for them now that the kids have been moved to the "south campus" AKA Summer Creek High. 4951
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