Local grassroots group urges ‘‘no‑spray’’ approach, Bee City steps and mosquito‑dunk education
A volunteer environmental group urged Onancock to adopt pollinator‑friendly plantings and reduce mosquito spraying, citing neighboring towns’ savings from using mosquito dunks and recommending Bee City USA guidance.
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Dana Simpson described a grassroots movement focused on native plants, pollinator habitat and reduced pesticide spraying. Simpson said the group has distributed flyers about larval control and offered free mosquito dunks as an alternative to blanket spraying, citing a neighboring town that "saved almost $7,000 a year providing these free dunks."
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