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Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)
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Mosquito Bite Prevention - Fight the Bite
Mosquitoes are out! The Central MA Regional Public Health Alliance (CMRPHA) in conjunction with the MA Department of Public Health (MDPH) is offering tips on how to keep you and your family safe during the mosquito season. Read on... -
Tick Awareness
Ticks are out! The Central MA Regional Public Health Alliance (CMRPHA) is offering tips on how to protect yourself and your family this season. Read on...
The Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) will be in Shrewsbury to respond to resident's concerns about mosquitoes in their area on the following dates in July and August 2021:
July 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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 CMMCP's spray schedule is posted at the following link: CMMCP "2021 Spray Schedule". Please pay attention to the week of June 14, 2021, as this schedule has been modified to ensure all communities are scheduled for service that week due to the new Juneteenth holiday.
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 Resources251 Causeway Street, Suite 500Boston, MA 02114Telephone: 617-626-1723
Resources
Mosquitoes
Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)
- CMMCP - memo with August 2021 spray dates 07-19-21 (PDF)
- CMMCP - memo - June and July spray dates 06-14-21
- CMMCP - memo - swimming pools 06-02-21 (PDF)
- CMMCP - memo 05-19-21 (PDF)
- CMMCP - memo 05-17-21 (PDF)
- CMMCP - DPW memo 02-08-21
- CMMCP - memo 02-04-21
- CMMCP - Commission meeting dates - memo 11-20-20 (PDF)
- CMMCP - spray date memo - August and September 2020
- CMMCP - abandoned swimming pool memo (PDF)
- Enhanced Larval Control Measures for EEE Mitigation in 2020 (PDF)
- CMMCP - larval control memo 05-14-20 (PDF)
- CMMCP - letter 04-06-20 (PDF)
- Central MA Mosquito Control Memo (PDF)
- CMMCP - 2020 Commission meeting dates memo (PDF)
- Central MA Mosquito Control Protection for Senior Citizens Flier (PDF)
- Central MA Mosquito Control Home Breeding Mosquito Checklist (PDF)
- Central MA Mosquito Control Flier on Practicing the 5 Ds (PDF)