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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, September 14, 2012) The State of Massachusetts has been unable to produce the records backing up its claim that the biggest aerial spraying of pesticides in Commonwealth history this July significantly reduced mosquito-borne disease risks, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Further, the state has no proof aerial spraying is an effective safeguard against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).<\/p>\n

In a July 31 press release<\/a>, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that \u201caerial spraying the weekend of July 20-22 reduced the mosquito population by approximately 60 percent within the 21-community spray zone in Southeastern Massachusetts.\u201d DPH Commissioner John Auerbach was quoted as crediting aerial spraying for causing \u201ca significant reduction in the volume of mosquitoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Immediately following that release, New England PEER Director Kyla Bennett submitted a public records request <\/a>for the materials supporting these claims. More than a month later, DPH has still been unable to produce any records on which it based its press release. The matter is on appeal before the Secretary of State, the last administrative hurdle PEER needs to jump over in order to sue DPH to force the production of records.<\/p>\n

PEER points out that agencies conducting aerial spraying concede that it does not eliminate risk from mosquito-borne diseases. So, even a 60% reduction of mosquitoes would not necessarily produce a concomitant reduction in disease risk. Moreover, a 60% kill rate claim is extremely dubious because:<\/p>\n

– Droplet size of the sprayed pesticide is the primary factor affecting the efficacy of aerial spraying. In order for a mosquito to be killed by agent used in Massachusetts, the mosquito must be hit by 17 properly-sized pesticide droplets. If droplets are too big, they have less probability of making contact. If too small, they have lessened lethality and become more susceptible to atmospheric conditions, like wind;
\n-Vegetation prevents droplets from reaching their intended targets. One study on canopy penetration showed that only 7% of the target insects had been hit by pesticides; another showed the kill rate of mosquitoes under dense canopy was 0%. Other studies show no better than 34% mortality in vegetated areas. Significantly, mosquitoes prefer areas that are vegetated; and
\n-Spraying only targets flying adults, and not the eggs, larva or pupae. That means sequential applications of pesticide are necessary to control emerging adult mosquitoes \u2014 otherwise, mosquito control lasts for five to seven days, at most. Massachusetts has conducted aerial spraying during five summers since 1990. Of those five, three consisted of a single aerial spray, and two consisted of two aerial sprays a few weeks apart. None of these sporadic applications could be expected to interrupt the life history of mosquito populations or significantly cut disease risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Public Health is peddling snake oil when it suggests aerial spraying is demonstrably effective in protecting against EEE,\u201d stated Ms. Bennett, a biologist and attorney formerly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, noting the dangers posed by mass pesticide application to both the public and the environment. \u201cTo effectively kill mosquitos from an aircraft requires perfect conditions, ideal terrain and a pilot who is an aerial Annie Oakley. It is not surprising that the Department is reluctant to reveal the real numbers behind its press releases.\u201d <\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides has provided data that shows the ideal mosquito management strategy<\/a> comes from an integrated approach emphasizing education, aggressive removal of standing water sources, larval control, monitoring, and surveillance for both mosquito-borne illness and pesticide-related illness. Many municipalities<\/a> around the country have consistently proven that dangerous pesticides are not necessary to effectively control mosquitoes and prevent outbreaks of West Nile virus. Prevention strategies, such as those listed above, have been adopted in such densely populated areas as Shaker Heights, OH<\/a> and the District of Columbia<\/a>. <\/p>\n

For more information on safe and effective mosquito management strategies, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 page on Mosquitoes and Insect Borne Diseases<\/a>, or contact us at info@Beyondpesticides.org<\/a>, or call our office at 202-543-5450.<\/p>\n

Source: PEER Press Release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em> <\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, September 14, 2012) The State of Massachusetts has been unable to produce the records backing up its claim that the biggest aerial spraying of pesticides in Commonwealth history this July significantly reduced mosquito-borne disease risks, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Further, the state has no proof aerial spraying is an effective safeguard against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). 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