Town of Hampton Activity Report April 2020 Date Activity DRAGON MOSQUITO CONTROL INC. APRIL 2020 UPDATE Due to Covid-19, daily life has changed for everyone. Here at Dragon, we're focused on the health and well-being of our employees and customers in a new way. There are a number of measures taken to ensure we safely get through this new reality while continuing to effectively serve municipalities. We will continue to improve and adjust these procedures as we do our best to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and adapt them to our work requirements. The threat of mosquito-borne disease is still on the horizon for this summer. Our work is much the same as in years past but we now operate contact-free. We won't knock on doors or leave paperwork for homeowners after house calls. Residents are welcome to speak with the crew when you see them in the field but please maintain the recommended six-foot physical distance. We're happy to communicate with you by phone or email too. After the NH State Special Permits were received and activated in April, Dragon crews began checking marshes, swamps, woodland pools and other wetlands for mosquito larval activity. When mosquito larvae are found, crews treat the water with a naturally occurring bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Bti breaks down quickly in sunlight and will not harm people or their pets, animals, aquatic life, or other insects, including honeybees. Longer days, daffodils, peepers and black flies outline our progression into spring. Black flies are out now and we know mosquitoes are soon to follow. April showers provided an abundance of mosquito habitat this year. Homeowners should be checking for and eliminating the places where mosquitoes may lay their eggs by emptying any containers that hold water such as buckets, wheel barrows, pool covers, tarps, toys, trash barrels, dog bowls and boats. Cleaning out clogged rain gutters or emptying your bird bath every few days will also make a difference. The CDC provides additional information at https://www.cdc.gov/features/stopmosquitoes/. Visit our website at www.dragonmosquito.com where you can read more about what we do or click on the link to follow us on Twitter or Facebook. 1 Town of Hampton Activity Report April 2020 Date Activity By Memorial Day, we'll see mosquitoes in greater numbers. Mosquitoes that hatch in the spring, while a nuisance, do not carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) or West Nile Virus. Some years, West Nile virus and EEE activity can be detected as early as July. The good news is that mosquitoes do not transmit Covid-19. We have included an information sheet to provide information about what makes Covid-19 different from the viruses that mosquitoes transmit. Whether it's Covid-19 or disease spread by mosquitoes, personal protection is always the best defense. We hope everyone stays safe. Respectfully Submitted, 4-01 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-02 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-03 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-06 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-07 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-09 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4-13 Construction of Greenhead Fly Traps 4— 14 Survey Hardart's Way - Public Works Salt Marsh 14 Larvicide Hardart's Way - Public Works Salt Marsh 4— 14 Survey 23 & 45 Tide Mill Rd - swamp & tire ruts 4— 14 Survey behind 18 & 21 PennimanLn - woodland pools 14 Survey Hardardt's Way - drainage swale & containers 14 Survey behind Tuck Field, 39 Park Ave - swamp 14 Survey right of Sacred Heart School, 289 Lafayette Rd - woodland pools 4— 14 Survey Fieldstone Circle, inside circle - swamp 14 Survey behind 66 Tide Mill Rd - woodland pools 14 Larvicide behind 66 Tide Mill Rd - woodland pools 14 Survey behind Brazonics, 94 Tide Mill Rd to 54 Tide Mill Rd - woodland pools & run-off 14 Larvicide behind Brazonics, 94 Tide Mill Rd to 54 Tide Mill Rd - woodland pools & run-off 14 Survey behind & right of 12 Tide Mill Rd - swamp 4— 14 Larvicide behind & right of 12 Tide Mill Rd - swamp 4— 14 Survey end of Penniman Ln - woodland pools & old skating rink 14 Larvicide end of Penniman Ln - woodland pools & old skating rink 2 Town of Hampton Activity Report April 2020 Date Activity 14 Survey between 14 & 16 Playhouse Cir - woodland pools 14 Larvicide between 14 & 16 Playhouse Cir - woodland pools 4 14 Survey Rte 1 South & Rte 101 - woodland pools 4— 14 Larvicide Rte 1 South & Rte 101 - woodland pools 4-14 Survey right of Park & Ride, Timber Swamp Rd - woodland pool 4-14 Larvicide right of Park & Ride, Timber Swamp Rd - woodland pool 4-24 Survey across from 31 Vanderpool Dr - woodland pool 4-24 Survey Landing Rd - cattail marsh & woodland pools 4-24 Survey behind 18 -21 Richards St - swamp 4-24 Survey right of 17 Vanderpool Dr - large depression 4-24 Survey Garland St - Garland Street Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey Bragg St - Bragg Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey between fence and houses in parking lot on Church St - ditch 4-24 Survey Island Path - Island Path Salt Marsh 4-24 Larvicide Island Path - Island Path Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey Ross Ave - Church Street Marsh 4-24 Larvicide Ross Ave - Church Street Marsh 4-24 Survey Landing Rd - Landing Road Salt Marsh 4-24 Larvicide Landing Rd - Landing Road Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey left of 6 Hunter Dr - woodland pools 4-24 Larvicide left of 6 Hunter Dr - woodland pools 4-24 Survey front of 102 Woodland Rd - swamp 4-24 Larvicide front of 102 Woodland Rd - swamp 4-24 Survey behind 102 Woodland Rd - swamp 4-24 Larvicide behind 102 Woodland Rd - swamp 4-24 Survey Butternut Hollow - Grapevine Salt Marsh 4-24 Larvicide Butternut Hollow - Grapevine Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey Gill St/Red Coat Ln - Waterglade Salt Marsh 4-24 Larvicide Gill St/Red Coat Ln - Waterglade Salt Marsh 4-24 Survey Ice House Ln - Hemlock Salt Marsh 3 Town of Hampton Activity Report April 2020 Date Activity 4-24 Larvicide Ice House Ln - Hemlock Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Ocean Blvd - Sunpoint Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Ocean Blvd - Surfside Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Landing Rd - Nixon's Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Landing Rd - Nixon's Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Tide Mill Rd - Rusty Creek Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Tide Mill Rd - Rusty Creek Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Hardart's Way - Public Works Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Hardaft's Way - Public Works Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Winnacunnet Rd - Olde English Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Winnacunnet Rd - Olde English Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Winnacunnet Rd - Cabins Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Winnacunnet Rd - Cabins Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Birch Rd - Hutchinson Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Birch Rd - Hutchinson Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Ocean Blvd/Winnacunnet Rd - Holiday Shores Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Ocean Blvd/Winnacunnet Rd - Holiday Shores Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Ocean Blvd - Little Jack's Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Ocean Blvd - Little Jack's Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Drakeside Rd - Drakeside Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Drakeside Rd - Drakeside Salt Marsh 4-30 Survey Rte 101 - High School Salt Marsh 4-30 Larvicide Rte 101 - High School Salt Marsh 4 Can mosquitoes transmit Covid-19? No. Relieved? So go ahead and start thinking about how to enjoy your back yard more this summer. You will find the same advice provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). But isn't West Nile a virus? Yes it is. And, mosquitoes spread West Nile, along with many other viruses including EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis), Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria. They cannot spread Covid-19 though. Why? The simple answer is some viruses can replicate inside the mosquito. Covid-19 is not one of them. West Nile on the other hand, can replicate inside a mosquitoes. So when a female mosquito West Nile bites you, the virus is passed along too. People pass it, not mosquitoes. Covid-19 spreads mainly from person-to-person by very small droplets that become airborne when an infected person coughs or sneezes. That is why the CDC strongly urges to stay at least 6-feet from others during this time to blunt the spread. Also, those same droplets can land on surfaces, or be transferred from an infected person to commonly touched surfaces — like that credit card pin pad we all touch at the gas station or grocery store. And that is why you should avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes. 03/21/20 New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Dragon Mosquito Control — Town of Hampton SP-102, March 23, 2020 Page of 8 Markets & Food March 23, 2020 Shawn N. Jasper, Commissioner Dragon Mosquito Control, Inc. Ms. Sarah MacGregor PO Box 46 Stratham, NH 03885 RE: Mosquito Control Program — Town of Hampton SPECIAL PERMIT - SP-102 Dear Ms. MacGregor: Your 2020 application for a Special Pennit on behalf of the Town of Hampton to conduct a mosquito control program is hereby approved, conditional on the following. Final approval shall be in the form of written confirmation by the division that the required notification under Condition 20 has been provided. 1. Where required by Pes 604.01(b), approval is contingent upon a town meeting vote approving the proposed activities described within this special permit application. Notification, in writing, shall be made to the Division ofPesticide Control ofsaid town vote verifying approval to conduct such activities, ifrequired under this administrative rule.