How much spraying will you do in my town?

This part of our service has the many misconceptions. Mosquito spraying, called adulticiding, is performed in all CMMCP member towns by request-only. See our guidelines on the "Adulticiding" webpage.

Area residents will call the CMMCP office and register a complaint about unbearable mosquito numbers. A Field Technician will be dispatched to investigate this complaint. If the pre-determined threshold of adult mosquitoes is reached, a very specific, targeted application will result, but only in that area. Samples collected during this type of surveillance are often brought back to the CMMCP lab to be identified to species — this allows us to tailor the larvicide program to reduce future dependence on adult control.

Many factors influence this program — weather, current surveillance, topography, location, etc. CMMCP does not perform routine, area-wide spraying for adult mosquitoes. Exclusions for spraying can be made through the exclusion process; please check our "Pesticide Information" webpage for more information.

Contact the CMMCP office at at (508) 393-3055 regarding a service request or click this link: https://arcg.is/4D1aC