I received the message below from an area beekeeping association.   Think the contents would be good to pass along so as to alert this site's beekeepers who live in the area and might not have gotten the message.   That area of Florida was inundated with rain about a week ago creating some massive flooding.


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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Harrison,George L" 
To: "Bob L 
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:58 AM
Subject: Impending Mosquito Spraying







Bob,
As we discussed yesterday evening, spraying for mosquitoes
 in Wakulla County is imminent and we want to alert beekeepers in 
Wakulla and southern Leon Counties to the prospects.  I have spoken with
 Scott Nelson, Emergency Management Director at the Wakulla
 County Sheriff's Office, who is expecting the night sprayiing to start 
later this week or early next week. He will share the date with me when 
he gets it, and I will share with you so we can inform the area's 
beekeeping population.  Additionally, there may be a multi-county 
coordinated spraying effort that will involve Leon County. 
 
The insecticide to be 
used is Naled (Dibrom).  It is a cholinesterase inhibitor which induces 
over stimulation of the mosquito's nervous system causing muscle 
twitching, convulsions, paralysis, and eventually death.  It is a quick 
knock down pesticide with a very short residual.  Spraying at night when
 honeybees are in the hive poses the lowest threat to the health and 
safety of the hives.
 
Please let me know if there are any questions and I'll do my best to answer promptly.  
 



Les Harrison
Wakulla County Extension Director
84 Cedar Avenue
Crawfordville, FL  32327
850-926-3931
http://wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu/
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Mike in LA


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