Mosquito Reduction 7/25/2000:

Telephone numbers and important links to Mosquito, West Nile, and Health related websites.

Mosquito Reduction 7/23/2000:

The FHCA held a community wide meeting and voted to rescind the earlier letter to Suffolk County Vector Control prohibiting the use of systemic pesticides in Fair Harbor and introduced the ongoing project of the Fair Harbor Mosquito Effort . At this link you will find an outline of the goals and activities in connection with reducing the mosquito load.

Mosquito Reduction 5/24/99:

Ralph Brozan of the Fair Harbor Medical District reported at the FHCA meeting on 5/23/99 that the Medical District is in the process of obtaining Bti Dunks. The FHCA thanks the Medical district for having taken over this important project.

Mosquito Reduction 7/7/98:

Fair Harbor's wet areas were treated with Vectolex (Bts) on 6/25. Vector Control now includes FH in it's weekly check-up and treatment if needed. The same holds true for Saltaire. We have been informed that there seem to be few Aedes Vexens and Culex Pipens which are sweet-water breeding mosquitoes indicating success of our programs. The majority are the Aedes Solicitans (the big black ones that attack all day) which are saltwater-breeding mosquitoes. The marshes around the Clampond are suspect and should larvae be found, Vector Control will apply Altosid per helicopter. There are some areas west of Saltaire (FINS property) that are wet. Costa Dillon of FINS wrote that it is national policy not to allow any intervention. Saltaire, Fair Harbor and Ocean Beach do not allow Fyfanon (malathion). Other communities do request malathion on occasion.

Mosquito Reduction 5/28/98:

Suffolk County Vector Control is currently applying B.t.i. and is testing B. sphaericus in the Saltaire wet areas. They are considering to include Fair Harbor's wet areas. Please give me a call if you are a home owner with standing water problems. Vector Control is asking for a verbal ok from the respective home owners. Johannes Banck 583-7750.

Every effort has been made to provide correct, complete and up-to-date pest management information for New York State in this publication. Changes in pesticide regulations thus occur constantly, and human errors are still possible. These recommendations are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Before using any product, chemical, or pesticide, read carefully, understand, and follow strictly any instructions on the product label. The above information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Neither the Fair Harbor Community Association nor any employee of FairHarbor.com has verified the correctness of any information contained herein.