The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again conducting its annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from mosquitoes that could be carrying Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) or West Nile virus (WNV).
Under the program, crews place traps to collect pools of mosquitoes and mosquito populations are monitored throughout the summer months.
As part of the tracking program, the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will again target specific areas for spraying, including public parks and locations that host large public events.
The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project’s first targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes will take place very early in the morning of Thursday, June 15, and continue each Thursday through late September. In the event of rain or inclement weather, the spraying will occur early Friday mornings. Sprayings will occur between 2 a.m. and sunrise.
The spraying will target areas including Buttonwood Park, Brooklawn Park, Fort Taber, Hazelwood Park, Riverside Park, Clasky Common Park, Ashley Park, the Wing’s Court and Custom House Square areas, and the downtown area. Residents near targeted areas may wish to close their windows in the evenings prior to sprayings.
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