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Resident group urges alternatives to citywide mosquito spraying; staff outlines current practice and costs
Summary
A resident and community-group leader urged the council to suspend truck-mounted permethrin spraying and adopt larvicide dunk distribution, habitat supports such as purple-martin and bat houses, and public education. City staff described current practice, effectiveness and budget.
Miranda Cotton, president of the Seminole Arts Council and vice president of SCRIPT (Submittal Community Regenerative Initiative Permaculture Transformation), presented alternatives to the citycurrent mosquito adulticiding program and asked the council to suspend use of the chemical product identified in the presentation (Aqualore/Aqualor, described as containing synthetic pyrethroids such as permethrin) in favor of nonchemical and targeted larvicide measures.
Cotton said residents have reported respiratory issues after citywide spraying and raised concerns for children, seniors, pets and pollinators. She recommended…
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