Provided by Dr. Marion Fuller
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Report Dated 06/11/98

Bradenton

Aerial bait treatment began on schedule last night, around 10:00 pm and was completed around 3:30 am. There were 8-9 TV and news crews there to observe. We did have a malfunction with one plane's on-board computer, which did not record the deposition cut-ons and cut-offs; however, the GPS units were running, and the flight path of the aircraft was recorded. The malfunction was corrected today. There were no problems with the second aircraft.

Ground application continues, in the buffered areas surrounding identified water bodies and the two hospitals.

There are 2940 traps deployed in the area: 2570 Jacksons, 86 McPhails, and 284 yellow panels.

Environmental Monitoring:
No data are available yet; however, the preliminary indications, based on visual inspection only, look fairly good.

Health monitoring:
Both the FDACS Helpline and the DOH Hotline experienced a large volume of calls throughout the day yesterday and during last night. Calls have dropped off somewhat today, but remain higher than during the ground application. DOH logged 10 calls which reported symptoms/health complaints, six of these were received by the Manatee CHD, 4 by the Tampa Poison Information Center. Callers reported symptoms which include respiratory complaints, headache, fatigue, insomnia, gi complaints, nausea/vomiting, blurred vision, muscle pain, skin complaints, and dizziness. DOH is following up on these.

I've had several calls asking about when the next application will take place. USDA/FDACS will make that decision after they've had a chance to evaluate the response to this treatment. As I think you all know, our objective is to effect an appropriate level of suppression, with the least disruption to the community, so we can follow with sterile release. The number of applications and the interval between each will depend on weather, fly counts and distribution, etc.

Umatilla

Trapping continues, with 4723 traps deployed: 3442 Jacksons, 1026 yellow panels, 205 McPhails, and 50 IPTs.

To date, regulatory personnel have conducted over 1427 inspections in the regulated area.

Environmental Monitoring:
These results are from water samples taken 6/6/98 after the sixth aerial bait treatment:

Crescent	0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between the MDL and PQL)
Palm	9.7 ppb
Geneva	4.2 ppb
Umatilla	0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between the MDL and PQL)
Enola	BDL
Bay	0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between the MDL and PQL)
Yale	BDL
Gibson	0.9 ppb
So Twin	0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between the MDL and PQL)
East lake	0.1 - 0.3 ppb (between the MDL and PQL)

The MDL of 0.1 ppb and the PQL of 0.3 ppb remain unchanged. Malaoxon was not detected in any sample

Drift card data for the same date:

• Crescent: All samples positive (trace) at waters edge, 50 m, 100m, 150m, and 200 meters from waters edge.
• Gibson: All samples positive (trace) at waters edge, 50 m and 80 meters from waters edge
• Gibson (second site): Positive at waters edge (trace); 50 meters (trace) and 100 meters from waters edge
• Umatilla: Positive at waters edge (trace); 50 m, 100m, 150m, and 200 meters from waters edge
• Bay Lake: Positive at waters edge (trace); 50 meters, 100 meters (trace); and 200 meters from waters edge
• Boys Ranch School: all samples positive (trace)
• Boys Ranch: BDL at parking lot; all other samples positive (trace at kitoon and behind maintenance area)

Health Monitoring:

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