Mosquitos in for the “Fight of July” as Spraying Gets Underway in Greater Gardner Area
In a letter sent to the City of Gardner, the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project announced that its personnel will be tentatively be in Gardner on July 10, 17, 24, and 31. See image of letter, CLICK HERE. Website, CLICK HERE. Those wishing to request service may call the CMMCP office at (508) 393-3055 between 7am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday.
On the website you are able to schedule service, get spray schedules, get information on mosquito spread viruses, and find out about pesticides. Mosquito control in Massachusetts operates under M.G.L. Ch. 252 (Improvement of Low Land & Swamps) and the State Reclamation & Mosquito Control Board. Other pertinent laws and regulations on mosquito control can be found here.
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project was created by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1973, and currently consists of 44 cities and towns in Central Massachusetts, from both Worcester and Middlesex Counties, covering over nearly 810 square miles. Please click here for more information on the CMMCP service area.