Politics & Government
Truck Mounted Mosquito Spraying Coming To North Reading
The spraying is scheduled for Thursday, if weather cooperates.
NORTH READING, MA — Truck-mounted mosquito spraying is scheduled to come to North Reading on Thursday, if weather cooperates. The spraying comes as the state has discovered the first mosquitoes infected with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts.
Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, if weather postpones the spraying it will happen sometime in the week of July 20.
The truck will apply a product called Anvil, which contains a pesticide called sumithrin that kills adult mosquitoes. Experts say the pesticide poses minimal risk to humans and pets, but North Reading is advising that residents avoid the spray truck.
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Here are the streets that will be affected by the spraying:
- Nutter Road
- Southwick Road
- Spruce Road
- Stevens Road
- Lloyd Road
- Pomeroy Road
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