Aerial spraying in response to mosquitoes and preparation of the Alligator Festival are scheduled to take place on the Westbank of St. Charles Parish. The aerial application will occur Wednesday evening, September 24th, 2025 at approximately 7:00 pm and continue until about 11:30 pm over the areas of Taft, Hahnville, Luling, Willowdale, Mimosa, and Boutte. The aerial application will be completed in one evening. If there is an unforeseen delay, applications may begin the next suitable night.

Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), a mosquito control service company, will be using twin-engine aircraft flying at an altitude of approximately 300 feet to conduct the aerial application. Each aircraft is equipped with an aerial spray guidance system specifically engineered for mosquito control operations. VDCI will be applying a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved mosquito control product labeled for use in residential areas municipalities, and agricultural areas. The planes are able to receive in real-time, meteorological conditions such as temperature, wind speed and wind direction to determine the offset of the application.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires notification to the public when aerial spray operations are to occur.