Provided by Dr. Marion Fuller
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
Report Dated 06/03/98
There are now 2540 traps in service in the area - 2293 Jackson, 86 McPhails, and 161 yellow panel traps.
The regulated area was expanded June 1 to 106 square miles, taking in an area east of I-75, in response to the fly reported a few days ago (northeast of the earlier finds in Palmetto).
My apologies to everyone for an error in an earlier update concerning the request for aerial application from USDA to EPA. I reported that a request had been made to EPA on Monday of this week - it is my understanding that, in fact, the request was submitted today. I will try to confirm that for you. I expect EPA will respond as soon as they have had an opportunity to review it. There have been discussions between the agencies, which should assist EPA.
Environmental Monitoring: No report
Health Monitoring: Manatee County Health Department has received a total of 16 calls - 4 of which reported health effects/concerns. The Health Department is following up on these calls. In addition the Tampa Poison Information Center has recieved 4 calls, 1 of these concerned possible health effects. Again, DOH is following up. Of the 5 cases reporting health effects, respiratory symptoms were reported in four cases; gi symptoms in four cases, one case reported eye effects; and one case reported irritability. (Four of the five cases involved symptoms from more than one body system.)
Sterile Release: Sterile fly release continues according to schedule. Again - flies are only being released outside the proposed treatment area.
There are 4018 traps deployed in this program: 3380 Jackson, 540 yellow panels, 206 McPhail and 50 IPTs.
Environmental Monitoring: The following results are from lake samples taken Saturday, 5/23 after the fourth aerial bait application
| Bay | 1.3 ppb |
| Yale | BDL |
| Gibson | 1.8 ppb |
| S.Twin | 1.7 ppb |
| Umatilla | 0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between MDL of 0.1 ppb and PQL of 0.3 ppb) |
| Enola | 0.7 ppb |
| Crescent | 0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between MDL of 0.1 ppb and PQL of 0.3 ppb) |
| Palm | 5.5 ppb |
| Geneva | 2.2 ppb |
| East Lake | 0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between MDL of 0.1 ppb and PQL of 0.3 ppb) |
Malaxon was not detected in any of the samples. The minimum detection level and practical limit of quantitation are 0.1 and 0.3 ppb respectively.
Drift card monitoring for this same treatment show: Bay Lake: Trace at water's edge; all samples positive at 50, 100, 150 and 200 meters from water's edge) Gibson: Trace at waters edge and 50 meters; positive at 80 meters Gibson (second site): Trace at waters edge; positive at 50 and 100 meters out Umatilla: BDL at waters edge and 50 meters; positive at 100, 150, 200 meters out Cresent: BDL at waters edge, 50 and 100 meters; positive at 150 and 200 meters out.
Boys Ranch School: All samples trace (N, E, S, and W side of property) Boys Ranch: All samples trace
The following water samples were taken 5/29/98 - (prior to the fifth treatment)
| S Twin | 0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between MDL and PQL) |
| Gibson | BDL |
| East | BDL |
| Umatilla | BDL |
| Enola | BDL |
| Palm | 0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between MDL and PQL) |
| Geneva | BDL |
| Crescent | BDL |
| Bay | 0.39 ppb |
| Yale | BDL |
Malaxon was not detected in any of the samples. The minimum detection level and practical limit of quantitation are 0.1 and 0.3 ppb respectively.
Health Monitoring: Lake County DOH reports 86 calls since the program began. 8 of these involve health complaints. Jacksonville Poison Information Center has received 4 calls. None of these involved reports of health effects. The cases involve respiratory symptoms, gi symptoms, eye irritation, rash, fatigue, irritability, and chest pain. DOH is following up on these cases.
NOTE: I will be at the public meeting in Manatee County tomorrow night; and afterwards will be on the road to Gainesville where I have another meeting early Friday morning. I will try to get a BRIEF update out before the weekend, so you will know what transpires tomorrow, and any details regarding EPA approval/denial of aerial bait treatments. If you have not heard from me, please feel free to call the Department's Helpline for information regarding the application. That number is 1-888-397-1517.
FDACS - Division of Plant Industy:
Mediterranean fruit fly information
USDA APHIS: Mediterranean fruit fly information
UF/IFAS Fact Sheet ENY-809:
The Mediterranean Fruit Fly
UF/IFAS Fact Sheet ENY-626:
Mediterranean Fruit Fly: What Floridians Need To Know