Worcester Vector Spray Event #2 August 28, 2018
Worcester 2018: updated 8/29/18 8:04am
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were confirmed August 22 in a surveillance trap set August 15 by CMMCP in the northern 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:
| ABRASIVE WAY | FAIRHAVEN ST | MELLOR AVE |
| ANDOVER ST | FALES ST | MOUNT AVE |
| ARARAT ST | FRANCIS ST | NEW BOND ST |
| ARLIE ST | FRATERNAL AVE | NORTON DR |
| ARLIE ST | GOSNOLD ST | PAUL ST |
| B ST | GRANVILLE AVE | ROCKDALE ST |
| BLUE HILL RD | GREENDALE AVE | SERVICE RD |
| BOURNE ST | HILLCROFT AVE | STORES ST |
| BROOKS ST | JEPPSON AVE | SUMMERHILL AVE |
| BURNCOAT ST | KALMAR ST | WATSON AVE |
| C ST | KENDRICK AVE | W BOYLSTON ST |
| CHESHIRE RD | KING PHILIP RD | WHITMARSH AVE |
| CHRISTINE ST | LAXELL AVE | WILKINSON ST |
| CLAFFEY AVE | LEEDS ST | WOBURN ST |
| CUTTING AVE | LORIAN AVE | WOODRIDGE RD |
| DOROTHY AVE | MARMION AVE |
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