Worcester Vector Spray Event #2 August 21, 2018
Worcester 2018: updated 8/22/18 8:30am
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were confirmed August 15 in a surveillance trap set August 8 by CMMCP in the southwestern part of town. Working with the Worcester Department of Health, truck-mounted Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) spraying was done in the area below on August 21 after sunset.
Catch basins were treated in this area in this area to stop emergence of mosquito species that can carry WNV, and additional surveillance traps have been set up to gauge population density and determine if additional virus can be isolated.
It’s important to note that spraying can only reduce but not eliminate the threat of mosquito-borne illness in the areas that are sprayed. That’s why it’s important for individuals to continue to take personal precautions against mosquito bites — both before and after any spraying is conducted.
STREET LISTING:
ANTOINE ST | LINDA VISTA ST |
CARLETON ST | MADELINE ST |
CLOVER ST | MOHAWK AVE |
COWDEN ST | MONTELLO ST |
DUNBAR ST | PAPINEAU AVE |
EDLIN ST | PINE VIEW AVE |
GENESEE ST | ROYAL RD |
HEARD ST | S EDLIN ST |
HULBERT RD | ST KEVIN RD |
KEEN ST | TILBURY ST |
KNOX ST | TRURO ST |
LANARK ST | VIVIAN ST |
LAURIER ST | WATERMAN ST |
LEBANON ST |
NOTE: ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY BE SCHEDULED – CHECK HERE AFTER 3PM ON August 21: https://www.cmmcp.org/home/pages/tentative-spray-areas