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Spray Program
 
Supervisor Bill Clay works with service technician Mickey Marshall from Adapco installing the new monitoring systems
Calvert County offers ULV (Ultra Low Volume) truck spraying for mosquito control to communities that meet the criteria. There must be at least ten homes, eight of which request service. There is an hourly rate of $62.00 for the time that the truck is in the community. The county will pick up half the cost, so the community-shared cost is $31.00 per hour plus other related fees. The actual cost to the community will vary seasonally, depending upon the mosquito population and weather. The spray program for adult mosquitoes is operated under guidelines from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Mosquito Control Section. William C. Clay, a state certified pesticide applicator, supervises the local program; and works very closely with state entomologists.
Spraying is affected by weather and other factors. Spraying must be performed when temperatures are not too high nor too low and when winds are favorable. Spraying cannot be done when it is raining or when air quality code is RED.
Each community is assigned two days of the week to be sprayed. They will only be sprayed on those two days as needed. In order to provide better service, mosquito control trucks have a monitoring system that allows us to get better data on how much insecticide is used, the acres treated and the time it takes to spray a community. The system allows for accurate measuring of insecticide and helps reduce the risk of over-spraying. Global positioning systems (GPS) mapping software gives accurate information on insecticide applications, truck speeds and location of applications. As the driver sprays, the community is mapped.
A community must request service every year. A Request for Service Form is available online and upon request.
To learn more, contact the Calvert County Mosquito Control Program.
Mailing Address:
Courthouse
175 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Field Office:
Hallowing Point Park
4755 Hallowing Point Road
Prince Frederick
Phone: (410) 535-6924
Email: mosquitocontrol@co.cal.md.us
Maryland Relay for Impaired Hearing or Speech:
1-800-735-2258
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