RE: [vernalpool] Mosquito spraying

They sure are, and there sure is a dearth of them now in the Bridgewaters in MA. I have seen one meadowhawk over the past 2 weeks of work there and about a billion mosquitoes. I think there is a problem in the spraying personally.

Karro

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Subject: Re: [vernalpool] Mosquito spraying

Aren't dragonflies really good predators of mosquitoes? I know, silly
question.

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On 9/10/2012 7:36 AM, Karro Frost wrote:
>
> Anvil is the chemical sprayed here in eastern Massachusetts as well.
> It is a broad spectrum insecticide that kills all adult insects
> exposed to it, including mosquito predators like dragonflies. It is
> not supposed to be sprayed on open water because it is toxic to fish.
> Usually it is applied during evening hours to have the most impact on
> mosquitoes and the least impact on insects such as bees that live in
> hives.
> Personal experience in the Bridgewater area this year, is that after
> spraying and wiping out the dragonflies and damselflies, the
> mosquitoes are thicker than I have ever seen them.
>
> Karro
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid
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> Jed,
>
> A synthetic pesticide called Anvil® was prayed in Central Park and the
> Upper West side in NYC this past August. It was sprayed to combat
> mosquitos that may carry West Nile. I am not sure exactly what
> chemicals are in Anvil or what threat the pesticide would have on
> amphibians or other fauna, but an internet search on the product may
> produce something.
>
> Frank
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> Subject: [vernalpool] Mosquito spraying
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> Hi all - Has anyone looked into what specifically is being sprayed to
> combat West Nile Virus and EEE, and implications for amphibians or other
> non-target species? Thanks.
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