MA Dept. of Public Health Aerial Mosquito Spraying 08-08-19

Due to recent detection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus positive mosquitoes, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources will be conducting aerial spraying in specific areas of Plymouth County, including portions of Duxbury, beginning on Thursday, August 8.  The ability to spray is weather dependent and may change and usually occurs from dusk up to shortly after midnight. 

The pesticide used is called Anvil 10+10.  While no special precautions are recommended, residents can reduce exposure by staying indoors during the spraying, closing windows, covering small ornamental fish ponds during the night of spraying and although it is not necessary to bring animals indoors during spraying, keeping pets inside will minimize their risk of exposure.

Please visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website for the most up- to-date information. You can Google “Massachusetts DPH mosquito control” or visit the link posted on the Town of Duxbury’s Website:

https://www.mass.gov/guides/aerial-mosquito-control-summer-2019