Notification of May 5, 2021 Mosquito Adulticide Applications
Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project Notification
Posted on: May 19, 2021 - 12:45pm
Please be advised that the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project will begin truck-based adulticide applications from June 1, 2021, through October 2021. Spraying is conducted between 2:00 am and sunrise, Monday through Friday.
Plymouth County residents may request spraying of their area by phone (781-585-5450), fax (781-582-1276), drop off, or mail (272 South Meadow Rd Plymouth, MA). A list of streets to be sprayed the following day will be updated by 2:30 pm on our website. Additionally, if an email is provided at the time of request, notifications will be sent prior to the application.
The purpose of our adulticide program is to control nuisance and/or virus-carrying adult mosquitoes. The control materials used will be:
- Duet ULV (EPA Reg. #1021-1795-8329) at a rate of .62 fl oz. per acre
- Zenivex E4 RTU (EPA Reg. #2724-807) at a rate of .75-1 fl oz. per acre
- Mavrik Perimeter (EPA Reg. #2724-478) at a rate of .5 fl oz. per 1,000 sqft
Process to Exclude Property from Wide Area Pesticide Applications - State Regulation 333 CMR: 13:03 provides a method for homeowners to exclude their property from wide-area pesticide applications. Please visit the Request for Exclusion from Wide Area Application of Pesticides for more information.
Our office will be open Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. Please call 781-585-5450 if you have any questions or concerns.
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