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Mosquito Experts Will Answer Questions In Tewksbury

​Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project personnel will respond to concerns about mosquitoes in May and June.

From CMMCP: Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project personnel will be in your community to respond to residents concerns about mosquitoes in their area on the following dates in May/June:

May 31, June 6, 12, 18, 21, 27


Any dates in May are very tentative, and all dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity and/or special event spraying. This program will shut down when cool night time temperatures become predominant in the area. A detailed notice about our spray schedule is posted on the CMMCP phone system after 3:30 p.m. each day, and it is also listed on our website at http://www.cmmcp.org/pesticide.htm.

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Requests for service may be recorded by calling the CMMCP office at (508) 393-3055 between 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, or logging on to http://www.cmmcp.org. Results of these requests may initiate an application of mosquito insecticides to defined, site-specific areas of town. Such an application may be accomplished by using hand or truck mounted equipment depending on the extent of the application.

Per 333CMR 13.03(1)(a): "Wide Area Applications of pesticides and mosquito control applications of pesticides approved by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board shall not be made to private property which has been designated for exclusion from such application by a person living on or legally in control of said property." For more information please check: http://www.cmmcp.org/exclusion.htm.

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