Worcester Vector Spray Event August 7, 2018
Worcester 2018: updated 8/8/18 9:02am
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were confirmed August 1 in a surveillance trap set July 26 by CMMCP in the north/central 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 7 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:
BOYNTON ST | N EAST AVE |
BREMER ST | N INNER AVE |
BRIDEN ST | NASHUA ST |
BROOKFIELD ST | NORTH ST |
BRYANT ST | PARK AVE |
BYRON ST | POWERS CT |
DALY ST | PRESCOTT ST |
DEAN ST | PRIOULX ST |
DRYDEN ST | REDDING CT |
E BOUNDARY AVE | RUMFORD AVE |
EDGEWORTH ST | RURAL DR |
FARADAY ST | S BOUNDARY AVE |
GARDEN ST | S EAST AVE |
GLENNIE ST | S INNER AVE |
GOLD STAR BLVD | SAGAMORE RD |
GROVE ST | SALISBURY ST |
HEMANS ST | SIGOURNEY ST |
HUMBOLDT AVE | TUCKERMAN ST |
INSTITUTE RD | UPPER AVE |
JOHN WING RD | W BOUNDARY AVE |
LANCASTER ST | W CIRCULAR AVE |
LANCASTER TER | WACHUSETT ST |
MAGNOLIA AVE | WASHBURN WAY |
MILTON ST | WHITTIER ST |
MORAN CT | WILLIS ST |
NOTE: ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY BE SCHEDULED – CHECK HERE AFTER 3PM ON August 7: https://www.cmmcp.org/home/pages/tentative-spray-areas