Spray Schedule for the Week Beginning July 22, 2024
The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to apply Zenivex E4 (EPA Reg No. 2724-807) at a rate of 1 oz per acre in North Reading and Bedford during the week beginning Monday, July 22, 2024. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 PM.
Spray areas are determined by trap data, disease data, and historical data. Spraying is not conducted by request.
The following paragraph is intended to provide a general description for where mosquito spraying will take place. The spray route will include many more roads than are listed below.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of North Reading that are located between Main Street and the border of the Town of Wilmington. Spraying will also be done on streets in the vicinity of Spruce Road, Sunset Avenue, Wagon Drive, First Street, Summit Road, Pluff Avenue, Pomeroy Road, Francis Street, Winter Street, and Damon Street.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of Bedford that are located in the vicinity of Concord Road, Davis Road, Carlisle Road, North Road, Wildwood Drive, Gould Road, Paul Revere Road, Dunster Road, and Hartwell Road.
No additional spraying is scheduled.
The mosquito control product being used is Zenivex E4 (EPA Reg No. 2724.807), and it’s being applied at 1 oz per acre. Zenivex E4 is a non-ester pyrethroid and is classified by the EPA as a reduced risk pesticide. Mosquito control applications of Zenivex E4 do not pose a significant risk to people or their pets due to the low toxicity and the small amount used to control mosquitoes. As with any pesticide, people should minimize their exposure. If residents see a spray truck approaching, they are advised to go indoors for a few minutes while the spray dissipates. Residents are also advised to close windows. Beekeepers do not need to take any special precautions since spraying begins after dusk. Zenivex E4 biodegrades rapidly and doesn’t build up in the environment.