Spray Schedule for the Week Beginning August 26, 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 Sudbury, North Reading, and Reading during the week beginning Monday, August 26, 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 paragraphs are 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, August 26, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of Sudbury that are located off of Hudson Road, off of Moore Road, off of Barton Drive, and off of Pratt’s Mill Road. Also included are areas in the vicinity of Howell Road, Austin Road, Reeves Street, Evergreen Road, and French Road.
If the area above is canceled due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of Sudbury that are located off of Hudson Road, off of Moore Road, off of Barton Drive, and off of Pratt’s Mill Road. Also included are areas in the vicinity of Belcher Drive, Willis Road, Powder Mill Road, Powers Road, Dakin Road, North Road, Ford Road, Mossman Road, Haynes Road, Pantry Road, Morse Road, and Thompson Drive.
If the area above is canceled due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for Thursday, August 29, 2024.
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of North Reading that are located off of Washington Street, east of Haverhill Street, and off of Chestnut Street. Also in the spray area are roads in the vicinity of Kings Row, Swan Pond Road, Shasta Drive, Strawberry Lane, Duane Drive, Mount Vernon Street, and Apple Tree Lane.
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, spraying is scheduled for areas of Reading that are located in the vicinity of Sanborn Lane, Emerson Street, Pasture Road, Fairchild Drive, Van Norden Road, Grove Street, Lowell Street, Forest Street, Dustin Road, Berkeley Street, Bond Street, and Mineral Street.
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.
If residents have any questions related to mosquitoes or mosquito control, contact the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project at 781-899-5730. The spray schedule can be found at the Project website at http://sudbury.ma.us/emmcp/