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The Florida Mosquito Control Association
Aerial Training Subcommittee "Fly-In and Workshop" was hosted by the Lee County
Mosquito Control District, February 14-17, 2000. The first two days were directed
toward flight safety and general operations. Those courses were presented by
representatives of Bell Helicopter, Inc. and Phillips 66 Petroleum Company.
Tuesday evening, February 15, 2000, Dr. Walter J. Tabachnick and Mr. Mark Latham moderated
an open discussion on the current understanding of West Nile Virus [WNV] and the proposed
response, should WNV occur in Florida. Dr. Jim Dukes of PHEREC gave an overview of
efficacy data on aerial adulticides that has been generated at the Mulrennan Public Health
Entomology Research and Education Center.
The Mosquito Control Operations Workshops held Wednesday and Thursday were dedicated
primarily to aircraft calibration, droplet analysis, high-pressure systems and effects of
drift on target and non-target species. Dr. Zhong presented research on the impact
of aerially applied Dibrom on honey bees. Dr. Dukes served on the panel to calibrate
aircraft spray systems for adulticide and larvicide droplets and coverage.
Reported by Zhong and Dukes-PHEREC
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