Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Any arthropod
control activities conducted under this section by local arthropod control
agency on private lands where there is a possibility of deposition of airborne
substances on public lands determined to be environmentally sensitive and
biologically highly productive under Rule
5E-13.042, F.A.C., will be
conducted in a manner to minimize the deposition onto such lands. An adopted
public lands control plan approved under Rule
5E-13.042, F.A.C., shall
supersede the requirements of this rule when the terms conflict.
(2) Once the decision to apply an adulticide
by aircraft is made, the following will apply:
(a) Only specific areas where a need is
documented by the criteria outlined in Rule
5E-13.036, F.A.C., will be
treated.
(b) Adulticides selected
shall be those labeled for aircraft application to provide adequate control of
the problem mosquitoes or other arthropods and when used in accordance with
widespread and commonly recognized practice, will not cause unreasonable
adverse effects on the environment. Adulticide labels will be strictly
followed.
(c) Application shall be
timed to be most effective during mosquito activity periods. Application shall
not be later than 2 hours after sunrise nor earlier than 2 hours before sunset.
Other arthropod treatment and treatments for disease epidemics involving Aedes
aegypti or Aedes albopictus can be made during daytime hours.
(d) Equipment shall be calibrated to insure
correct particle size and accurate and uniform dosages in accordance with
labeling specifications.
(e)
Pesticide labels prohibit aerial application of adulticides directly to open
water of the ocean, gulf, bays or lagoons thereof, therefore, when aircraft
release sprays over water targeted to drift over land, wind speed and direction
shall be sufficient to carry spray to land.
(f) After an aerial adulticiding operation
takes place, records shall be maintained for a minimum of 3 years which will
include at least the following:
1. The area
treated.
2. The application rate
and the material used.
3. The
equipment and technique used.
4.
The name of the pilot in command.
5. The date, time, temperature, and general
wind speed and direction.
6.
Pretreatment and post-treatment records of mosquito and other arthropod
presence including:
a. Number and type of
trapping and surveillance methods used.
b. Trap and surveillance site
location.
c. Pretreatment and
post-treatment trap catches, landing rates or surveillance levels by mosquito
species involved.
7.
Apparent non-target effects.
(3) Exemptions - Aerial applications of
adulticides made for research purposes that have been properly permitted by
federal and state agencies are exempt from this rule.
Rulemaking Authority 388.361 FS. Law Implemented 388.361
FS.
New 2-10-87, Formerly 10D-54.037, Amended
5-21-14.
