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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

STATE RECLAMATION & MOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD

EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT

11 Sun Street, Waltham, MA 02453-4101

Phone: 781-899-5730 Fax: 781-647-4988

https://sudbury.ma.us/emmcp/

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NOTICE OF AERIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATION

Date of Notice: 4/18/2017

Purpose of control program: To control spring floodwater mosquito larvae at 2,049 acres in the East Middlesex and Suffolk County Mosquito Control Projects area.

Method of Application: Helicopter application of Vectobac G granules at a rate of 5 lbs./acre.

Area of Application: Wetlands greater than 2 acres in size located in Bedford, Belmont, Boston, Burlington, Framingham, Lexington, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Sudbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston and Winchester.

Date and time of application: Daylight hours during the period 4/19/2017 – 4/27/2017.

Pesticide product and EPA Registration Number: Vectobac G, EPA Registration #7304-10.

Aerial Applicator: JBI Helicopters

For additional information contact: David Henley, Superintendent

Contact telephone number: 781-899-5730

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