PREFACE
The 2004
Annual Report of the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (the
Project) has been prepared to provide the citizens and officials of the member
cities and towns with information pertaining to the Project's control procedures
and related activities.
As you read
through this report you will notice that the Project is committed to an
Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) program. IMM utilizes a
variety of control techniques and evaluation procedures. All control efforts are undertaken only after
surveillance data has been collected and analyzed. This allows control decisions to be made
based on the exact need that exists at each specific site. Environmental considerations are paramount
when prescribing various control techniques.
The CMMCP
Board of Commission is appointed by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control
Board to represent your community's interest.
The Commissioners meet with the Executive Director and Director of
Operations on a regular basis to discuss and formulate policies, and to provide
their expertise in the operation of the Project. The Commissioners welcome your input, and we
encourage you to schedule an appointment to visit our Project headquarters.
Copies of this
report are distributed to key officials and departments in our member
communities, as well as to the public libraries. We would encourage officials to take time
from their busy schedule to read this report. Project personnel are available
to answer questions you may have, and to meet with you to discuss out
procedures and techniques. The Project’s website at www.cmmcp.org has extensive information on mosquito control in
The Project's
goal is to provide effective and environmentally sound mosquito control,
reducing mosquito annoyance and the potential for the transmission of
mosquito-borne diseases. Our staff of
competent, well-trained employees are known throughout the member communities
as individuals who take great pride in their work.
Thank you,
Richard J. Day, Chairman
Board of Commissioners