Tag: framingham mosquitos

  • Area Mosquitos Carry West Nile Virus

    Area Mosquitos Carry West Nile Virus

    Framingham, MA — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced it has identified 14 West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito samples out of 2,705 collected in Barnstable, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties. Of the 2,705, there were zero Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) samples identified. There also were zero human cases of WNV and EEE in Barnstable, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties.

    The populations of mosquito vectors that transmits WNV and EEE are above average and increasing due to intense regional precipitation events and continued warm weather.

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  • Mosquito Spraying in Framingham Thursday, July 22

    Mosquito Spraying in Framingham Thursday, July 22

    East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project
    East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project in Framingham.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck-mounted aerosol sprayer to apply “reduced-risk pesticide” to control mosquito populations in the City Thursday, July 22, 2021. All spraying will be done between dusk and 11:30 p.m.

    The spraying is scheduled for neighborhoods of Framingham that are located in the vicinity of Savoy Road, Angela Road, Doris Road, August Drive, Sylvester Drive and Mayflower Road.

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  • Framingham Mosquito Spraying June 29, 2021

    Framingham Mosquito Spraying June 29, 2021

    East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project
    East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project spraying Zenivex E4 in Framingham June 29, 202

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck-mounted aerosol sprayer to apply “reduced-risk pesticide” to decrease mosquito populations in Framingham Tuesday, June 29, 2021. All spraying will be done between dusk and 11:30 p.m.

    The spraying is scheduled for neighborhoods of Framingham that are located in the vicinity of Woodland Dr., Spruce St., Anderson Rd., Lowther Rd., Debra Ln., Morse Rd., Lockland Ave. and Prospect St.

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