West Nile Virus (WNV)
Larvicide Program Requirements

In order to issue West Nile Virus permits, each municipality involved in the WNV larvicide program must:

1. Designate a contact person: Title, Address, Telephone Number, and E-mail.
Note: If the Contact Person previously designated has changed, please complete a new enclosed application (see last page). Please mail all completed applications to the person and address as follows:

Mark S. Buffone
Department of Agricultural Resources-Pesticide Bureau
251 Causeway Street; Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114-2151

2. Submit larvicide use report information OR letter stating that no larvicides were used during the previous mosquito season.

3. Verify that the municipality has at a minimum one (1) person who holds a regular pesticide certification or license. Please note: The Department strongly encourages permanent licensing of all employees using larvicides, as this unique larvicide permitting program for municipalities may not be available in future years. The enclosed permit is not a regular pesticide certification or license. Permanent licensing information can be obtain by going to the following website: http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/pesticides

4. Municipal employees must obtain a WNV permit by successfully completing a one-time training and examination. In other words, any municipal employee who has a regular pesticide certification or license, or has previously received a municipal WNV larviciding permit need not participate in future training and testing.