Worcester Vector Spray Event #1 August 28, 2018
Worcester 2018: updated 8/29/18 8:03am
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were confirmed August 22 in a surveillance trap set August 16 by CMMCP in the southern part of the city. Working with the Worcester Department of Health, truck-mounted Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) spraying was done in the area below on August 28 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:
ARLINE ST | KENDIG ST |
AVON ST | KIMBALL RD |
BECKMAN ST | LILAC LN |
BITTERSWEET BLVD | LINDEN LN |
BOTHNIA ST | LOYOLA RD |
BUTLER ST | MALMO ST |
CITY VIEW ST | McCARTHY LN |
COLLEGE ST | McGILL ST |
DAVENPORT ST | McKEON RD |
DUTTON ST | N STEELE ST |
ELECTRIC ST | OSWALD ST |
ELLIE WAY | PEARLBUSH PATH |
EPWORTH ST | SOPHIA DR |
FALMOUTH ST | STEBBINS ST |
FITTON AVE | SYNER CT |
GOTHLAND ST | TENNYSON ST |
HABERLIN RD | THENIUS ST |
HENRY TER | WHIPPLE ST |
HOLLY TER |
NOTE: ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY BE SCHEDULED – CHECK HERE AFTER 3PM ON August 28: https://www.cmmcp.org/home/pages/tentative-spray-areas