Membership polls have prompted LBCC's continued involvement in Mosquito control.  Information follows regarding spraying.  Dunks are widely available (Hardware stores, Amazon, etc.) and provide an additional avenue of control for visitors to use personally.  Tackling insect control using multiple approaches (integrated pest management) boosts effectiveness.    We can all help by limiting standing water (in boats, buckets, and clogged gutters) at the lake.

Aerial Spraying

Duflo Spraying has been contracted to spray 2-3 times when mosquito populations are deemed to be especially high.  

Kontrol 30-30 will be the material used to spray and it is not a concentrate. The when spraying they will apply .36 ounces of Kontrol and 1.08 ounces of carrier for a 1:3 ratio and 1.44 ounce of total solution per acre. This low concentration application is targeted to control the mosquitos and not affect other insects such as houseflies, or bees. The vendor, spray and concentration are the same as contracted by the New York State Department of Health for their mosquito and virus control spraying over various cities and counties across the state.

We’ve been informed that there is no harm in being outside while they are spraying. The vendor has extensive experience and expertise routinely spraying over cities, villages, and other lakes.

Some of the conditions required for the application to occur safely and effectively are:

• Winds less than 10 mph at heights to 500 feet.
• No rain at the time of the application and for at least 6-8 hours following.
• Temperatures at the time of the application are 70 degrees or higher.
• The plane and application systems must be in proper working order

How does the application work:

• The application is designed to control small flying biting insects in a determined geography.
• Adulticide product is released into the air in very tiny droplets
• The droplets stay suspended in the air and in the treatment target area for 5-6 hours.
• Flying insects that are actively flying in the treated area will be exposed to the droplets
• The product is labeled and dosed for mosquito sized flying insects

Cornell University studies on this product

The Field Use Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) for Kontrol 30-30 applied at 0.36 oz per acre is 0.78.  This indicates that it is well into the low environmental impact category.

This score is calculated by factoring in the two active ingredients (Permethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide) at their specific concentrations and application rates. The score is broken down below: [1, 2, 3]

Ingredient Breakdown

Permethrin: EIQ is 0.18
Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO): EIQ is 0.60
Total Field Use EIQ: 0.78 [1]

What It Means

Developed by Cornell University, the EIQ puts a numerical value on the potential risks of a pesticide. The Field Use EIQ takes the base toxicity/persistence of the active ingredients and multiplies them by the percentage of active ingredient and the amount of product used per acre. [1, 2, 3, 4]

0 – 20: Low impact
21 – 40: Medium impact
40: High impact [1, 2]

At 0.36 oz per acre, Kontrol 30-30 falls well into the low environmental impact category. For more information on how this scoring system works, you can visit the Cornell EIQ Calculator. [1]

Additional information is available at https://turf.cals.cornell.edu/pests-and-weeds/environmental-impact-quotient-eiq-explained/