To: Boards of Health
From: David A. Lawson, Director
Date: May 14, 2013
Re: Notification of Late Evening Aerosol (ULV) Applications
Please be advised that the Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will begin the 2013 late evening ULV aerosol applications on or about May 28, weather permitting.
May 28 through September 30, 2013
- Adulticide aerosol (ULV) applications.
(conducted between sunset through midnight, Monday through Thursday)
If any resident wishes to know when the spray program may be conducted in their area, they should go to the Districts website at http://www.norfolkcountymosquito.org. If an individual would like to see a map and/or street listing of the areas to be treated, they should click on the following link, and then enter their address
Current late evening aerosol application schedule and maps http://www.norfolkcountymosquito.org/ULV_Schedule.html
Please note that the ULV map and/or street listings will be posted on or about 3:30 p.m. the day of the scheduled application. Residents may also contact the following number 617-582-6216 after 3:30 P.M. the day of the scheduled treatment to receive information detailing the streets/areas to be treated in the town.
The purpose of the adulticide application is to control nuisance and/or virus carrying adult mosquitoes. The control product being used is DUET (EPA Reg.# 1021-1795-8329) applied in ultra-low volume (ULV) sprayers at a rate of approximately one half ounce per acre of finished spray.
Process to Exclude Property From Public Area Wide Pesticide Applications State Regulation 333 CMR:13:03 provides a method for homeowners to exclude their property from public area-wide pesticide applications. For more information, please click on the following links: