Town of Holliston Announces CMMCP Dates for June

From the Town of Holliston:

Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) personnel will be in the community to investigate residents' complaints about mosquitoes on the following dates: June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29. The dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity and/or special event spraying. This program will shut down when cool nighttime temperature becomes predominant in this area. A detailed notice about the town's spray schedule is posted on the CMMCP phone system after 3:30 p.m. each day, and it is also listed on the town website.

Complaints about mosquitoes may be registered by calling the CMMCP office at (508) 393-3055 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The results of an investigation may warrant the use of a mosquito insecticide to defined, site-specific areas of the town. Such an application may be accomplished by using hand or truck mounted equipment, depending on the extent of the application.

Per 333CMR13.04: "No intentional application of pesticides shall be made to private property which has been designated for exclusion from such application by a person living on or legally in control of said property."

Notices were sent to all city and town clerks in January to alert them of the pesticide exclusion process; CMMCP will continue to accept exemptions during the spray season. Residents should contact their town or city clerk for more information on the exclusion process as well as the CMMCP office during business hours. Resident may apply for an exclusion through the town website.