Dracut Vector Spray Event August 20, 2018
Dracut 2018: updated 8/21/18 7:58am
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were confirmed August 15 in a surveillance trap set August 10 by CMMCP in the central/southern part of town. Working with the Dracut Board of Health, truck-mounted Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) spraying was done in the area below on August 20 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:
BALDWIN RD | LEO AVE |
BLACKSMITH RD | LEXINGTON RD |
CHRISTOPHER DR | LOON HILL RD |
CORNSTALK RD | MAILLE AVE |
CRANBERRY RD | MAILLOUX TER |
CRICKET LN | PAULETTE AVE |
FLORRY DR | SAWYER AVE |
JUNIPER RD | SHADY LN |
LANSEIGNE AVE | SMALL RD |
NOTE: ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY BE SCHEDULED – CHECK HERE AFTER 3PM ON August 20: https://www.cmmcp.org/home/pages/tentative-spray-areas