The treatment area and regulated area remain unchanged.
Ground crews continue treatments in buffered areas around exclusion sites.
The fourth treatment for the northern block, and third treatment for the southern block are scheduled for Saturday morning, August 8, pending favorable weather conditions. As you may recall, at the start of this program, EPA has granted permission for a total of four aerial bait treatments. I understand that USDA has submitted a request for an additional four treatments, to complete the eradication program in hopes of lifting quarantine prior to the holiday season, when many growers will be wanting to ship fruit. Some species of mussels experience periodic die-offs, for reasons not well understood at this time. Die-offs with Corbicula are not uncommon, and have been reported in other Florida systems.