St John "fogging" schedule for mosquitos

[Pia]

Just to let everyone know that "fogging" will be taking place on all 3 islands to help control the mosquito population - here is the schedule and link to the article

St. Croix

Tuesday, Nov. 6: Estates Williams Delight and Whim
Wednesday, Nov. 7: Estates Clifton Hill and Barren Spot
Thursday, Nov. 8: Estates Glynn and Mon Bijou

St. John
Sunday, Nov. 11: Cruz Bay and Coral Bay

St. Thomas
Tuesday, Nov. 6: Bournfield, University of the Virgin Islands, Lindbergh Bay, Black Point Hill and Estate Pearl
Wednesday, Nov. 7: Fort Mylner, Bovoni, Bolongo Bay and Nadir Hill
Thursday, Nov. 8: New Tutu, Tutu Valley, Hidden Valley and Anna's Retreat


http://www.onepaper.com/stjohnvi/?p=1201843672

Pia

[naturegirl]

Pia, how often do they do this? HOw do you find out about it on-island?

[flip-flop]

Yay St. John gets hit just a few days before we arrive. Hopefully this means all of them will be DEAD.

Did I mention lately LESS THAN 2 weeks now!

[Pia]

I found out about it in the paper (see link)

I don't think they do it very often at all (I only remember maybe once last year ) just after alot of rain which we have had last week.

Pia

[flip-flop]

Has the rain subsided?

[naturegirl]

Thanks Pia! I just don't want to be outside when they do it.

[Eric in NJ]

Yay St. John gets hit just a few days before we arrive. Hopefully this means all of them will be DEAD.

Did I mention lately LESS THAN 2 weeks now!

If what they spray is what they use here, it doesn't kill the mosquitos it lays a film of oil on exposed standing water that doesn't let any further eggs from hatching.

[naturegirl]

Interesting Eric, where did you get that information?

[nothintolose]

All I can say is whatever they use here REALLY works!

After Katrina, they even flew over with it. Whenever the mosquito trucks are coming, Rudy, my dog, and I run inside

I can only imagine what the mosquitos would be like if they didn't do it. After all, the mosquito IS our unofficial state bird

[Iguanaeddie]

Just make sure all doors and windows are closed during the fogging. Several years ago in Grenada a friend kept his window open and many, many mosquitos "escaped" the fogging by going into his room.
Ed

[Eric in NJ]

Interesting Eric, where did you get that information?

They used to drive around with a truck that shot out a fog of this. As kids we rode our bikes behind and I think I wouldn't be here if it was an insecticide I asked once and that's what I was told. I haven't seen them do this in many years though. I know mosquito control still goes around spraying the surface of flood areas with this oil.

[nothintolose]

Eric - that's the same thing people here say about those trucks when they were kids. I don't remember doing that...maybe it was the chemicals

[augie]

Just make sure all doors and windows are closed during the fogging. Several years ago in Grenada a friend kept his window open and many, many mosquitos "escaped" the fogging by going into his room.
Ed

Wow - talk about a good plan going awry!

[jdw]

Pia - Does that mean that the mosquitos will not be bad next week when we are there since they are not starting the fogging until 11/11????

[Pia]

Hey jdw

I don't know about next week but I can't go outside now (they LOVE me) with out getting a few bites

They are no where near the swarms we had earlier in the year (yet) but it usually takes 7-10 days after the rain stops for them to be out in full force. Last "heavy" rain was on Sunday so somewhere between 11-4 and 11-7 they will start to be out

I guess even the "foggers" are "on island time"

Pia