Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will launch its yearly mosquito management program in woodland pool areas starting as early as Friday, March 20.
The seasonal treatment initiative will continue through mid-April, depending on weather conditions. Officials plan to target mosquito larvae in their aquatic stage to prevent the development of adult biting mosquitoes that typically emerge from these woodland environments during spring months.
By focusing on immature mosquitoes in their larval phase, the program aims to significantly reduce the population of adult mosquitoes that would otherwise emerge from woodland pool habitats later in the season.
