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Aerial Spraying completed successfully |
August 25, 2006
Spraying went well last night and we were able to successfully complete the entire identified spray block. Two planes were used last night to complete the spraying which was concluded approximately 10:15 pm.
No further aerial spraying is currently planned but aerial spraying cannot be ruled out in the future. People are advised to continue to take precautions to avoid mosquitoes and use insect repellant.
Abington, Braintree, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Kingston, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Randolph, Rockland, Weymouth, Whitman
Spraying went well again last night and we were able to spray approximately 200,000 additional acres, bringing the total to 350,000 of the projected 425,000 acres. Weather conditions (temperature fell below 58 degrees) caused us to stop spraying at around 12:15 this morning.
We used three planes last night. Weather permitting our plan is to complete spraying the remainder of the area (approximately 75,000 acres) tonight. Our ability to complete the spray is solely based on weather conditions - the concern for this evening is rain and cool temperatures. If we cannot finish tonight, we will try again on Friday.
Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Holbrook, Kingston, Lakeville, Middleborough, Pembroke, Randolph, Raynham, Rochester, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater, Weymouth, Whitman
View Map of area sprayed, August 23rd. [PDF]
Abington, Braintree, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Kingston, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Randolph, Rockland, Weymouth, Whitman
August 23, 2006
Spraying went well last night and we were able to spray approximately 150,000
of the projected 425,000 acres last night. We were able to get a second
plane in the air last night which helped to add to the total number
of acres completed.
A third plane will be available tonight (8/23) and with three planes and weather permitting, our plan is to complete spraying the remainder of the area tonight.
Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Easton, Fall River, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Mansfield, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Rochester, Taunton.
View Map of area sprayed, August 22nd. [PDF]
August 21st, 2006
Aerial application is planned for Tuesday evening August 22nd, begining at dusk. This date is subject to change depending on weather and other factors, spraying over a period of two to three nights. Please check this website or call the aerial spraying hotline (617) 626-1732 for schedules and updates.
Applications to be made to the following towns either complete town spraying or partially town spraying:
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Abington - complete |
Lakeville - complete |
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Mansfield - partial |
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Attleboro - partial |
Mattapoisett - partial |
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Avon - complete |
Middleborough - complete |
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Berkley - partial/almost complete |
New Bedford - partial/almost complete |
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Braintree - partial |
Norwell - partial |
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Bridgewater - complete |
Norton - partial/almost complete |
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Brockton - complete |
Pembroke - partial/almost complete |
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Carver - partial/almost complete |
Plymouth - partial |
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Dartmouth - partial |
Plympton - complete |
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Dighton - partial |
Randolph - partial |
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Duxbury - partial |
Raynham - complete |
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East Bridgewater - complete |
Rehoboth - partial/tiny corner |
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Easton - partial/almost complete |
Rochester - partial |
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Fairhaven - partial |
Rockland - partial/ almost complete |
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Fall River - partial |
Sharon - partial |
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Freetown - partial/almost complete |
Stoughton - partial |
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Halifax - complete |
Taunton - partial/almost complete |
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Hanover - partial |
Wareham - partial |
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Hanson - complete |
West Bridgewater - complete |
| Hingham - partial/tiny corner | Weymouth - partial |
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Holbrook - complete |
Whitman - complete |
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Kingston - partial/almost complete |
View Map of spray block showing major roads
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Information for Farms [HTML] [PDF]
Learn more about the aerial applicator service
http://www.dynamicaviation.com
Learn more about the mosquito control adulticide being used
For non-emergency pesticide related questions, please call the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) at 1-800-858-7378 or visit them on the web at http://www.npic.orst.edu
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August 9th, 2006
Aerial application started at approximately 7:55 PM on August 8th and concluded at 1:40 AM on August 9th.
The entire proposed treatment area was sprayed.
Farmers Please Take Note:
Livestock cannot be grazed in treated areas for 48 hours after the application. Further, food crops, hay and other fodder crops cannot be harvested for 48 hours after the application's end time. These prohibitions are MANDATORY.
Farmers may resume grazing and harvesting on Friday August 11th after 1:40 AM.
August 7th, 2006
August 3rd, 2006
State health and environmental officials announced that aerial spraying will be deployed for the first time in 16 years to minimize of threat of human biting mosquitoes that carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
The spraying of more than 159,000 acres of land in Southern Massachusetts will be done shortly after sunset, possibly as early as Monday August 7th, 2006, and is expected to last until about 1 a.m. if not completed in one night, it would be finished the next day at the same time.
Alert: Areas Excluded during the aerial application to suppress mosquitoes infected with EEEv
Earlier reports stated that schools, daycare centers and campgrounds would be excluded. This is not the case. Areas that were not excluded include schools, daycares, recreational camps, and recreational pools. These areas will be treated.
The areas that will be excluded are fish hatcheries, certified organic farms, priority habitats for the most sensitive rare and endangered species, and surface drinking water supplies that are located within the proposed treatment area.
The area includes:
Middleborough, Carver, Kingston, Plympton and Lakeville; and partial areas of the following towns: New Bedford, Acushnet, Duxbury, Halifax, Bridgewater, Raynham, Freetown, Taunton, Rochester, Plymouth.
Adjacent towns include:
Pembroke, Berkley, Dartmouth and Wareham.
See the press release below for more details.
Press Release [PDF] - 08/03/2006
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [HTML] [PDF]
Information for Farms [HTML] [PDF]
Learn more about the aerial applicator servicehttp://www.dynamicaviation.com
Learn more about the mosquito control adulticide being used
For non-emergency pesticide related questions, please call the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) at 1-800-858-7378 or visit them on the web at http://www.npic.orst.edu
