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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its 2024 Black Fly Suppression Program, monitoring and treating 48 rivers and streams spanning more than 1,800 miles.

This year's Black Fly Suppression Program involves monitoring and treating 48 rivers and streams spanning more than 1,800 miles.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) says it has begun its 2024 Black Fly Suppression Program.

TOWANDA — A local law enforcement agency will receive a boost of funding for computing and record keeping.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently began its 2023 Black Fly Suppression Program, which involves aerial and backpack spraying on roughly 1,800 stream miles in 37 counties ...

Editor: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently announced the start of its annual Black Fly Suppression Program, with plans to spray pesticides over 1,700 miles of streams in 36

DEP BEGINS BLACK FLY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM By Hometown4 Apr 29, 2021 5:53 AM With warmer weather approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is hard at work to ensure the comfort of outdoor enthusiasts this spring. The DEP recently kicked off the Black Fly Suppression Program and its goal is to reduce the amount of black flies across the commonwealth. While this type of fly is generally harmless to humans, DEP Secretary Patrick McDowell said in a news release that...

From PA DEP The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) began its 2021 Black Fly Suppression Program this week. The program involves aerial and backpack spraying on roughly 1,700 stream miles in 35 counties of the commonwealth. “Black flies are a seasonal pest that can cause emotional stress to people seeking outdoor recreation,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “This initiative reduces the black fly population so that Pennsylvanians and visitors can fully enjoy ou...