Town of Greenwich | MOSOUITO LARVICIDE APPLICATION

MOSOUITO LARVICIDE APPLICATION: ln administering the mosquito larvacide contract for the Town of Greenwich, the Greenwich Department of Health announces that the Department of Parks and recreation and an independent mosquito control contractor will begin the annual town wide mosquito management program beginning June 15,  2014 through

November 1, 2014. The program has been in effect for the last thirteen (13) years and continues to use best management practices to control the mosquito population at the larval stage, while minimizing the use of pesticides. To reduce the public's risk of exposure to West Nile Virus and other viruses, the private contractor will treat public and private catch basins located in  the roadway and storm water drainage systems, if necessary. The Town will treat public school ground catch basins, public road catch basins and, when necessary, other property owned and operated by the Town. The town will be using a product called Natular, an organic mosquito control agent. This product is not in a spray form; it is in briquette and granular form and is considered relatively safe and environmentally sound. This product is intended to kill mosquitos and midge Iarva. The label states that the product may be toxic to other aquatic invertebrates with chronic exposure.