Post-Florence Mosquito Spraying and Organic Farms

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Flooded tobacco field

Flooded tobacco field. Photo by Debbie Roos.

According to NC State University’s Dr. Mike Waldvogel, things are moving rapidly regarding mosquito spraying in hurricane and flood-affected areas. Unlike previous years with Fran and Floyd, the state is no longer handling spray programs; they are strictly handling advising.

Any spraying is initiated by counties and municipalities. So, now is a good time for organic producers in those areas to identify themselves to the county EOC (Emergency Management) and find out if they are in/near a proposed spray block and get details from their local government.

A press release from Governor Cooper listed the affected counties:

“Due to the increased populations of mosquitoes caused by flooding from Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper today ordered $4 million to fund mosquito control efforts in counties currently under a major disaster declaration.

Those counties include: Bladen, Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Wayne, and Wilson.”

Chatham County was not one of the counties listed above but since we had quite a bit of flooding I talked with our Chatham County Emergency Management Coordinator Alan Byrd and he said the county has no plans at this time to initiate a spray program.

An article I posted before the hurricane suggested that organic growers and beekeepers register with DriftWatch to protect their fields and beehives from pesticide applications. Click here to read the article.