TOWN OF WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND

AERIAL APPLICATION FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL

IN CHAPMAN’S SWAMP

WESTERLY MOSQUITO CONTROL HEREBY NOTIFIES RESIDENTS OF WESTERLY THAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOSQUITO CONTROL, AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSPECIES ISRAELENSIS (BTI) WILL BE MADE ONTO CHAPMAN SWAMP, HESSPAR DRIVE, AND MCGOWAN SWAMP BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.  EVALUATIONS MADE BY R.I. DEM/MOSQUITO ABATEMENT COORDINATOR AND THE TOWN’S MOSQUITO CONTROL CONSULTANT WARRANTS THE AERIAL LARVICIDING OF THE 500-ACRE SWAMP AREA AT THIS TIME.  THE HELICOPTER WILL USE THE WESTERLY AIRPORT AS THE LANDING/LOADING ZONE.