Traps continue to be deployed to delineate the area of infestation.
After buffer areas and sensitive sites are excluded, this works out to about 22 square miles on which bait mixture will actually be applied. Rotary aircraft will be used, during the day, as was done in Umatilla. Using three helicopters, and barring any delays, the treatment should be completed around noon. As before, these updates will include results as soon as they're available. Speakers also covered malathion and its toxicity, potential adverse effects to both humans and the environment, and the use of sterile insects.