Less positive is the relatively wide distribution from the primary finds in the core. The Science Advisory Panel will be contacted for their recommendations in light of these finds. EPA will also be contacted. As noted previously, I expect the treatment area will be expanded. Their operations are being screened in, and culls are being taken to the local landfill where they are being buried immediately.
Traps continue to be deployed.
We also continue with efforts to educate the public regarding malathion, treatment procedures, and information about the Medfly. The flyer identifies malathion as a nerve gas, and lists symptoms of toxicity which are not all consistent with the body of science or medical literature for malathion. The Saturday treatment went off without a hitch. Equipment calibration was rapid, with no mechanical difficulties experienced by any of the three helicopters. There were no weather delays.