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Early Morning Mosquito Spraying
 Re: Notification of Early Morning Aerosol (ULV) Applications
Please be advised that the Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will begin the 2012 early morning ULV aerosol applications on or about May 29, weather permitting. This program will be a continuation of the procedure, which has been used in past years:
May 29, through September 28, 2012 - Adulticide aerosol (ULV) applications.
(2:00 AM to 6:00 AM (sunrise), Monday through Friday)
If any resident wishes to know when the spray program may be conducted in their area, they should go to the Districts website at http://www.norfolkcountymosquito.org , or contact their local Board of Health.  If an individual would like to see a map and/or street listing of the areas to be treated, they should click on the following link, and then enter their address
Current early morning aerosol application schedule and maps http://www.norfolkcountymosquito.org/ULV_Schedule.html
Please note that the ULV map and/or street listings will be posted on or about 3:30 p.m. the day before the scheduled application day. Residents may also contact the following number 617-582-6216 after 3:30 P.M. the day before the scheduled treatment to receive information detailing the streets/areas to be treated in the town.
The purpose of the adulticide application is to control nuisance and/or virus carrying adult mosquitoes. The control product being used is DUET (EPA Reg.# 1021-1795-8329) applied in ultra-low volume (ULV) sprayers at a rate of approximately one half ounce per acre of finished spray.
Process to Exclude Property From Public Area Wide Pesticide Applications~State Regulation 333 CMR:13:03 provides a method for homeowners to exclude their property from public area-wide pesticide applications.   For more information, please click on the following links:


 
Sharon, Massachusetts 90 South Main St., Sharon, MA 02067 tel:(781) 784-1500 fax:(781) 784-1502
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