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Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)

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Date of Record: August 1, 2022

Central MA Mosquito Control Project logo

Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project
111 Otis Street, Northborough, MA 01532
Telephone: (508) 393-3055
Website: https://www.cmmcp.org/

Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) personnel will be in Shrewsbury to respond to resident's concerns about mosquitoes in their area on the following dates in August 2022:

  • August 2
  • August 9
  • August 16
  • August 23
  • August 30

Any of the above dates are 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 telephone system after 3:30 p.m. each day, and it is also listed on our website at http://www.cmmcp.org, click the "2022 Spray Schedule" button on the right. 

Requests for service may be recorded by calling the CMMCP office at 508-393-3055 between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or logging onto 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 truck mounted equipment depending on the extent of the application.

Per 333CMR13.03(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 visit: http://www.cmmcp.org and click the "No Spray Info" button on the right. 

Sincerely,

Timothy D. Deschamps, Executive Director
Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)


Notice of Amendment to 333 CMR 13.03, Requests for Exclusion from Wide-Area Pesticide Applications


As of January 13, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources ("Department") has implemented changes to the regulation promulgated at 333 CMR: 13.00, et. seq., specifically at 333 CMR13.03 ("Regulation"). The Regulation establishes a procedure for private property owners to exclude their property from wide-area pesticide applications. The following changes have been made to the process by which requests for exclusions must be made:

  • Exclusion request my no longer be made to a city or town clerk and must be made to the Department;
  • There is no longer a deadline by which exclusions requests can be made, they can be made at any point in time during the year;
  • Exclusion requests shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the receipt of the request;
  • All excusion requests, regardless of the date made, will expire on December 31st of the year in which it was made;
  • Requests can be made electronically or via hard copy, all information related to exclusion requests and the Regulation can be found on the Department's website at: Electronic Exclusion Request.
  • Hard copy Exclusion Requests should be directed to:
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone:  617-626-1723

TICKS

Tick-borne Diseases https://www.mass.gov/tick-borne-diseases

Powassan Virus https://www.mass.gov/service-details/powassan-virusTick Identification Card - images of different ticks and their names


Resources

Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)

  1. CMMCP - August 2022 spray dates (PDF)
  2. CMMCP - spray schedule - July 2022 (PDF)
  3. CMMCP - memo 06-02-22 (PDF)
  4. CMMCP - memo for May-June 05-19-22 (PDF)
  5. CMMCP - memo 05-16-22 (PDF)
  6. CMMCP - memo 02-14-22 (PDF)
  1. CMMCP - memo 01-23-22 (PDF)
  2. CMMCP - 2022 Commission Meeting Dates (PDF)
  3. CMMCP - abandoned swimming pool memo (PDF)
  4. Central MA Mosquito Control Protection for Senior Citizens Flier (PDF)
  5. Central MA Mosquito Control Home Breeding Mosquito Checklist (PDF)
  6. Central MA Mosquito Control Flier on Practicing the 5 Ds (PDF)

Mosquitoes

  1. Department of Health and Human Services Tick and Mosquito Fact Sheet (PDF)
  2. MA Department of Public Health Mosquito Repellent Fact Sheet (PDF)
  3. Mosquito and Tick Safety Brochure (PDF)
  1. Mosquitoes and Stagnant Water Flier (PDF)
  2. Splash into Summer Brochure (PDF)

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) & West Nile Virus (WNV)

  1. CMMCP - memo 05-16-22 (PDF)
  2. Eastern Equine Encephalitis - Aerial Mosquito Control Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
  3. MA Dept of Public Health Eastern Equine Encephalitis Fact Sheet (PDF)
  1. West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Animals Fact Sheet (PDF)
  2. West Nile Virus - Center for Disease Control Fact Sheet (PDF)
  3. West Nile Virus Fact Sheet (PDF)

Ticks

  1. Tick Information Booklet (PDF)
  2. Preventing Disease Spread By Ticks Brochure (PDF)
  3. Preventing Tick-Borne Diseases (PDF)
  1. Mosquito and Tick Safety Brochure (PDF)
  2. Department of Health and Human Services Tick and Mosquito Fact Sheet (PDF)