Community Corner
Aerial Mosquito Spraying to Take Place at Joint Base Charleston
Spraying begins Tuesday.
The Joint Base Charleston 628th Civil Engineer
Squadron will be conducting aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston Sept. 3 - 6,
weather permitting.
The spraying will occur during the final two daylight hours prior to sunset and up to 30 minutes
after sunset.
This spraying is in addition to the spraying that took place earlier this summer due to the large
amounts of rain Charleston has incurred. Aerial application is only considered after other
attempts such as larvicides and ultra-low volume ground fogging of adult mosquitoes fail to
reduce biting counts.
The 910th Airlift Wing, Aerial Spray Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station,
Youngstown, Ohio, will conduct the aerial spraying using a specially-modified C-130 aircraft
and Modular Aerial Spray Systems. The squadron will only be applying U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency approved pesticide registered for use in the state of South Carolina. However,
sensitive individuals should remain indoors and beekeepers should take precautions during the
application.
Anyone with concerns about the aerial spraying can contact the Joint Base Charleston Public
Affairs office at (843) 963-5608.
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