### MASSACHUSETTS MOSQUITO CONTROL

ANNUAL OPERATIONS REPORT



## 2008 Year of Report Date of Report: March 30, 2009

Project/District Name: Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project

Address: 86 WILLOW STREET

City/Town: YARMOUTH PORT Zip: 02675

Phone: 508 775 1510 Fax: 508 362 7917

E-mail: CCMCP@CCMCP.NET

Report prepared by: Gabrielle Sakolsky, Assistant Superintendent and Margaret A. Laber, Admini strative Assistant

If you have a mission statement, pleas e include it here:

ORGANIZATION SETUP:

Please list your Commissioner's names:

Gene McAuliffe, Chairperson Jere Downing, Vice-Chairman Charles Sumner, Secretary James H. Quirk, Jr J.Gregory Milne

Please list the Supt./Direc tor's name: John W. Doane Please list the Supt./Director' s contact phone number: 508 775 1510 Please list your Asst. Supt./Asst. Director's name: Gabrielle Sakolsky

Do you have a website? No

If yes, please list the web address here: http://

Please list your staffing levels for the year of this report:

Full time: 23

Part time:

Seasonal: 1 Other: (please describe)Please break these down into the following areas:

Administrative staff: 3

Field staff: 20

Please check off all that apply, and list employee name(s) next to each category: Public relations John W. Doane, Superin tendent, Gabrielle Sakolsky, Assistant Superintendent Information technology Entomologist Gabrielle Sakolsky

Wetland Scientist Biologist Education Gabrielle Sakolsky, Laboratory Gabrielle Sakolsky Operations John W. Doane

Facilities Bart Morris Other (please list)

For the year of this report, we maintained:

16 vehicles 2 modified wetland equipment (list type) pist on Bulley with rotarty ditcher & low ground
pressure excavator 0 ULV sprayers (list type) Larval control equipment (list type) 16 four gallon electric backpack sprayers Other (please be specific):

Comments: Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project is overseen by five commissioners. One of these is appointed by the Cape Cod Selectmen and Town Councilors Association and one is appointed by the C ape cod Municipal Managers Association.

How many cities & towns in your service area? 15 Please list: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewst er, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown , Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, Yarmouth

*Please attach a link to a map of your service area if possible.

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM):

DEFINITION: a comprehensive strategy of pest control whose major objective is to achieve desired levels of pest control in an environmentally responsible manner by combining multiple pest control measures to reduce the need for reliance on chemical pesticides; more speci fically, a combination of pest controls which addresses conditions that support pests and may include, but is not limited to, the use of monitoring tec hniques to determine immediate and ongoing need for pest control, increased sanitation, physical barrier methods, the use ofnatural pest enemies and a judicious use of lowest risk pesticides when

necessary.

Please check off all of the serv ices that you currently provid e to your member cities and towns as part of your IPM program; details of these services are in the next sections.

Larval mosquito control Adult mosquito control

Source reduction

Ditch maintenance Open Marsh Water Management Adult mosquito surveillance Education, Outreach & Public education

Research Other (please list):

Comments:

LARVAL MOSQUI TO CONTROL:

Do you have a larval mosqui to suppression program? Yes

If yes, please describe the purpose of this pr ogram: The purpose of this program is to manage mosquito populations in Barnstabl e County below the nuisance level and to protect public health.

Please give the time frame for th is program: April through October

Describe the areas that this program is used: All fresh water & salt water areas found to contain mosquito larvae.

Do you use: Ground applied (includes hand, portable and/or backpack) Helicopter applications Other (please list):

Comments:

What products do you use in – (please use product name and EPA#)

Wetlands: Aquabac XT#62637-1, Aquabac G#62637-3, GB1111#8898-16, Agnique

MMF#53263-28

Catch basins: Altosid WSP#2724-448, Vectolex WSP#73049-20

Containers: Altosid WSP#2724-448

Other (please list) :Please list the rates of applicat ion for the areas listed above:

Wetlands: AquabacXT is 0.5 to 1 pint per acre AquabacG is 2.5 to 10 pounds per acre, GB111 is 2 to 3 gallons per acre, A gnique MMF 0.2 to 1 gallon per acre

Catch basins: Altosid WSP is 1 seven gram packe t per basin, Vectolex WSP is 1 ten gram packet per basin

Containers: Altosid WSP 1 packet per 135 ft of surface

Other:

What is your trigger for larvicid ing operations? (check all that apply)

Larval dip counts – please list trigger for application: 10 DIPS AVERAGE 5
MOSQUITO LARVAE PER DIP

Historical records Best professional judgment

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of treat ment areas if possible.

ADULT MOSQUITO CONTROL:

Do you have an adult mosquito suppression program? No

If yes, please describe the purpose of this program:

Please give the time frame for this program:

Describe the areas that this program is used:

Do you use: Truck applications Portable applications Aerial applications Other (please list):

Comments:

Please list the names of the products used with EPA #: 1). 2). 3). 4). 5). 6).Please list your application rates for each product: 1). 2). 3). 4). 5). 6).

Please describe the maximum amounts or frequency used in a particular time frame

such as season and areas

What is your trigger for adulticidi ng operations? (check all that apply)

Landing rates - please list trigger for application Light trap data - please list trigger for application Complaint calls - please list trigger for application

Arbovirus data Best professional judgment

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of tr eatment areas if possible.

SOURCE REDUCTION

Do you perform source reduction methods such as tire/container removal? Yes

If yes, please describe your program: We educate home and business owners to remove any containers on their property that would create larval habitat for mosquitoes

What time frame during the year is this method employed? yearround

Comments:

DITCH MAINTENANCE

Do you have a ditch maintenance program? Yes

Please check all that apply:

Inland/freshwater

SaltmarshIf yes, please describe: We remove obstructi ons in ditches that prevent water from flowing

Please check off all that appl y INLAND DITCH MAINTENANCE:

Hand tools Mechanized equipment Other (please list):

Comments:

Please check off all that apply SALTMARSH DITCH MAINTENANCE:

Hand cleaning Mechanized cleaning

Other (please list):

Comments:

Please give an estimate of cumulative length of ditches maintained from the list above

INLAND :

Hand cleaning 141,992 feet Mechanized cleaning 200 feet Other (please list) :

Comments:

Please give an estimate of cumulative length of ditches maintained from the list above

SALTMARSH :

Hand cleaning 22,527 feet

Mechanized cleaning 2,000 feet

Other (please list):

What time frame during the year is this method employed? October 1 st to April 1st

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of ditch maintenance areas if possible.

OPEN MARSH WATER MANAGEMENT

Do you have an OMWM program? NoIf yes, please describe:

Please give an estimate of total s quare feet or acreage:

What time frame during the year is this method employed?

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of OMWM areas if possible.

ADULT MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE

Do you have an adult mosquito surveillance program? Yes

Please list the number (not location) of MDPH traps in your service area: none

Please check off all the types of surv eillance that apply to your program:

Gravid traps Resting boxes CDC light traps Canopy CDC light traps w/CO 2 Canopy ABC light traps Canopy ABC light traps w/CO 2 Canopy NJ light traps Canopy NJ light traps w/CO 2 Canopy

Other (please describe): Bioquip EVS li ght traps used with carbon dioxide

Please describe the purpose of this program: To sample adult mosquito populations to

assess efficacy of our larval c ontrol project and monitor for t he presence of arbovirus

Do you maintain long-term trap sites in any of your areas? Yes

If yes, please describe how you chose these long-term sites. Long term sites for resting boxes were chosen based on the presence of Culiseta melanura and roosting bird populations. Gravid traps are placed in locations where ther e are high Culex populations or where crows congregate as a sentinel. Long term light traps locations are placed in a variety of habitats to target ce rtain mosquitoes of concern. This includes

control sites where larvic iding is not permitted.

Please check off the species of concern in your service area:

Ae. albopictus

Ae. cinereus Ae. vexans An. punctipennisAn. quadrimaculatus Cq. perturbans Cx. pipiens

Cx. restuans

Cx. salinarius

Cs. melanura

Cs. morsitans

Oc. abserratus

Oc. canadensis

Oc. cantator

Oc. excrucians Oc. fitchii Oc. j. japonicus Oc. punctor

Oc. sollicitans

Oc. stimulans Oc. taeniorhynchus

Oc. triseriatus

Oc. trivittatus

Ps. ferox Ur. sapphirina

Other (please list):

Do you participate in the MDPH Ar boviral Surveillance program? Yes

How many pools do you submit weekly on average? 15

Please check off the arboviruses found in your area in the past 5 years:

West Nile Virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Other Please list:

Did the above listed diseases ca use human or horse illnesses? No

Please explain:

At what arbovirus risk level did the year begin in your area? (If more than one please list)

WNV: Low to moderate

EEE: Remote

At what arbovirus risk level did the year end in your area? (If more than one please list)

WNV: Moderate to High

EEE: Remote

What time frame during the year is this method employed?

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of sur veillance areas if possible.EDUCATION, OUTREACH & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Do you have an education/public outreach program program? Yes

If yes, please describe: We present educational programs to a variety of organizations

in Barnstable county. Our fi eld crews hand out informational p amphets to homeowners.

Please check off all that apply:

School based program

Website

PR brochures/handouts Community events

Science fairs Meeting presentations Other (please describe):

Please give an estimate of attendance/participants in this program: 1200

Please list some events you participated in fo r the year of this report: New Jersey Mosquito Control Association annual meetin g; Senior Environmental Corp training workshop; Cape Cod Community College Envi ronmental Technology lectures; Cape Cod Natural History Conference

What time frame during the year is this method employed? yearround

Have you performed any research projec ts, efficacy, bottle assays, etc.? Yes

If yes, please elaborate on your research pr ojects: We evaluated different trap designs for greenhead fly control

Are you involved in any collaborations wit h academia, industry, environmental groups,

etc.? Yes

If yes, please elaborate on your collaborations this past year : We work closely with Dr. Aimlee Laderman, Director of the Swamp Research Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory regarding Atl antic white cedar swamps; Dr. Steven Mihok, inventor of NZI traps evaluating trap designs in Northeast U.S. marshes

Please provide a list of technical reports, wh ite/grey papers, publication in journal or trade magazines, etc.

Does your staff participate in educational opportunities? YesIf yes, please list the training and education your staff received this year: they did GIS training through True North Mapping and inhouse MSDS and label reviews

Please list the certifications and degrees held by your staff: Mass Pesticide Applicators

license and commerical certificat ion; CDL and hydraulic license

Comments:

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL EFFORTS

Do you have a biological control program? Yes

If yes, please describe: We perform selective ditch maintenance to allow predatory fish

access to stagnant pools. We also use bacterial larvicides suc h as BTI in our program.

Is this program the introduction of mosquito predators or the enhance ment of habitat for native predators? Enhancement of habitat for native predators and introduction of natural pathogens to control mosquito populations.

Please check off all that apply:

Predatory fish Predatory invertebrates Other (please describe): Bacillus thuringi ensis israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus

What time frame during the year is this method employed? Yearround

Comments:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Does your program use (check all that apply):

Computers GIS mapping GPS equipment Computer databases Aerial Photography Other (please describe):

Please describe your capabi lities in these areas: We have a Trimble GPS unit that we

use to record trap sites, location of pipes, etc. Access Compu ter databases are used torecord all work completed as well as all trap information. We have historical aerial

photographs as well as Mass GIS orthos.

Please describe your current GIS abilities: Intermediate

Give details if possible on your GIS abilitie s: We are currently using Mass GIS with ARC GIS 9 viewer. We have added a layer to the Mass GIS maps showing the unique

numbers for each of our work sites. All work is entered into an Access data base that is connected to the maps.

Please describe any changes/enhancements in th is area from the previous year: All

field crews are now able to enter wo rk reports in an electronic form

Comments:

REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

Please give a concise statement of revenues & expenditures for the prior fiscal year ending June 30.

For Fiscal Year 2008 revenue totalled 1,538, 669.00 from all 15 towns on Barnstable County. Expenditures were as follows: AA Payroll account was $1,003.451.00; FF account $82,980.00, DD account $346,031.00; EE account $21,400.00; GG account $76,907.00; BB account $1,000.00, Commi ssioners Pay and travel, $6,900.00.

Comments:

PESTICIDE USAGE

Please total your pesticide usage with information from your Mass. Pesticide Use Report, WNV Larvicide Use records and contract ed pesticide applications. Applications methods include; hand/backpack, aerial, UL V, mistblower, other (please explain)

Product Name: Agnique MMF EPA Reg. #: 53263-28 Application method: hand sprayer Targeted life st age: Larvae/pupae

Total amount of concentr ate applied: 5 gallons

Comments: 32% active inedien t; 25 applications to 14 sites

Product Name: Aquabac G EPA Reg. #: 62637-3 Application method: handTargeted life stage: Larvae Total amount of concentrate applied: 3200 pounds Comments: 2.8% active ingredient; 200 applications to 149 sites

Product Name: Aquabac XT EPA Reg. #: 62637-1 Application method: hand/backpack sprayer Targeted life stage: Larvae

Total amount of concentr ate applied: 278 gallons Comments: 8% active ingredient; 2656 applications to 756 sites

Product Name: GB1111 EPA Reg. #: 8898-16 Application method: hand sprayer Targeted life st age: Larvae/pupae

Total amount of concentr ate applied: 660 gallons Comments: 98.7% active ingredient; 900 applicaations to 345 sites

Product Name: Altosid WSP EPA Reg. #: 2724-448 Application method: hand Targeted life stage: Larvae Total amount of concentrate applied: 84 pounds Comments: 4.25% active ingredient; 5, 429 road drains & containers treated

Product Name: Vectolex WSP EPA Reg. #: 73049-20 Application method: hand Targeted life stage: Larvae Total amount of concentrate applied: 110 pounds Comments: 7.5% active ingr edient; 4,970 road drains treaed

Product Name: EPA Reg. #: Application method: Targeted life stage: Choose one Total amount of concentrate applied:

Comments:

Product Name: EPA Reg. #: Application method: Targeted life stage: Choose one Total amount of concentrate applied:

Comments:Product Name: EPA Reg. #: Application method: Targeted life stage: Choose one Total amount of concentrate applied:

Comments:

LARGE AREA EXCLUSIONS

Do you have large areas of pesticide exclusi on, such as estimated or priority habitats?

Yes

If yes, please explain, and attach maps or a weblink if possible. We are limited in our applications within the boundar ies of Cape Cod National Seashore and Mashpee Wildlife Refuge f

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Do you perform any inspectional services such as inspections at sewage treatment facilities or review sub division plans? No

If yes, please elaborate

Do you work with DPW depar tments or other local or state officials to address stormwater systems, clogged culv erts or other areas that y ou have identified as manmade mosquito problem areas? Yes

If yes, please elaborate: If we are contacted by local or state officials about clogged stormwater systems, clogged culv erts or other areas that create larval habitat we address the problem through water m anagement or larvicide treatment.

Have you worked with these departments on long term solutions? Yes

If yes, please elaborate: For examle, in t he town of Yarmouth we worked with town officials and CZM representative to r eplace a pipe that did not function.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROTECTION ACT

Is your program impacted by the Child ren and Families Protection Act? Yes

If yes, please explain: All schools located in Barnstable County were required to add our larvicide products to their outdoor IPM plan.

If you have data on compliance with this Act and your program, please list here: All public schools, private schoools and parochial schools have notified us.If you had difficulties with implementation of your program due to this law, please

elaborate here: no

Comments:

GENERAL COMMENTS

Please list any comments not covered in this report: Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project is a partner under the EPA/s Pesticide Environmental St ewardship Program under the auspices of the American Mosquito Control Association. Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project works closely with Town Boards of Health, Town Conservation Commissions and occasionally with the County Board of Health , as well as working with local citizens who have mosquito concerns.