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St John "fogging" schedule for mosquitos
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:52 am
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:57 am
by naturegirl
Pia, how often do they do this? HOw do you find out about it on-island?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:09 am
by 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!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:09 am
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:09 am
by flip-flop
Has the rain subsided?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:10 am
by naturegirl
Thanks Pia! I just don't want to be outside when they do it.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:25 am
by Eric in NJ
flip-flop wrote: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.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:29 pm
by naturegirl
Interesting Eric, where did you get that information?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:39 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:02 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:33 pm
by Eric in NJ
naturegirl wrote: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.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:00 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:03 pm
by augie
Iguanaeddie wrote: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!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:50 pm
by 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????
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:13 pm
by 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