Mosquito & Tick Information

Central MA Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP)

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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 - Budget Notification memo 01-27-23 (PDF)
  2. CMMCP - memo 11-10-22 (PDF)
  3. CMMCP - abandoned swimming pool memo (PDF)
  1. Central MA Mosquito Control Protection for Senior Citizens Flier (PDF)
  2. Central MA Mosquito Control Home Breeding Mosquito Checklist (PDF)
  3. 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)