STATE SPRAYING TO TARGET DISEASE-CARRYING MOSQUITOES
The state will begin aerial spraying Wednesday evening, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday, a response to a higher-than-usual presence of disease-carrying mosquitoes, which DPH has described as a "serious public health concern." "This is an important step in our fight against mosquito-borne illness, but it's not the only one," Gov. Deval Patrick said in a statement. "I urge residents across the state to take simple, common-sense steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes. These include using bug spray and covering up when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito hours of dusk to dawn." According to the Patrick administration, spraying will affect: Acushnet, Berkley, Bridgewater, Carver, Duxbury, Dartmouth, East Bridgewater, Easton, Fairhaven, Freetown, Halifax, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, New Bedford, Norton, Pembroke, Plympton, Plymouth, Raynham, Rochester, Taunton, Wareham and West Bridgewater. According to DPH, the pesticide being used has "been proven safe for humans at these levels" and is already used in ground spraying. The administration said the spraying would be delayed if weather conditions worsened.
In response to my comment:
NOTE THEY DON'T NAME THE PESTICIDE!
A friend sent a note:
I understand that the pesticide is "anvil".
http://www.health.state.ny.us/publications/2738/
New York State is very forthcoming with information.
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