Anastasia Mosquito Control said on Thursday that the landing count for mosquitos are drastically down after aerial spraying in parts of St. Johns County.
Planes sprayed up to 50,000 acres in the western part of St. Johns County from the St. Johns River to I-95.
Officials said planes did not make it to Switzerland Point and Fruit Cove. The areas east of I-95 were treated by ground crews.
Chris Bibbs of Anastasia Mosquito Control said he received a lot of calls reporting that the spraying is working. Bibbs said the landing count of 200 per minute is down to two.
Officials suggest for residents to not leave standing water to prevent hatching and spot treating during day.
Units are still assessing whether to do more aerial spraying and are taking service requests.
Bibbs said he expects to have mosquitoes until weather changes.
The planes sprayed Naled, a controversial chemical that is banned in some parts of the world.
Many people are concerned about Naled. The chemical was approved by the CDC, but environmentalists have a lot of concerns about the possible impact.
Officials believe it’s dangerous for pregnant women and could result in their babies developing behavioral issues.
Duval County officials said Naled has already been used in the county and there are plans for several aerial spray missions using the chemical beginning on Thursday.
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