SERVICE ALERTS
ULV Spraying has ended for the season due to lower overnight temperatures and low numbers of mosquitoes in our traps. We continue to set traps to monitor for virus and are prepared to do additional targeted spraying should it become necessary.
Covid-19 Information: Norfolk County Mosquito Control District Employees are following recommended protocols related to the Covid-19 outbreak. We are providing our core services to the District during this crisis as best we can. We ask that members of the public do not visit our office during this time. Please call the office if you have any questions, we will respond to messages as quickly as possible.
Latest News
- The Tick App. The Tick App team at Columbia University is seeking partnership with Health Departments in the Northeast region. The app is available for free at the app store or google play, and could be used as a passive surveillance tool for tick exposure. As of May 2020, we have more than 3000 downloads. As more people participate in the app we can better understand tick exposure patterns over time in specific locations. This year we are aiming to partner with Health Departments and Vector control units across the Northeast region to promote The Tick App and, in turn, receive tick encounter data aggregated at a zip code level. This data would help the recipient Health Department identify tick risk in their area of influence. If you are interested and would like to partner with us, please contact Maria Diuk-Wasser at mad2256@columbia.edu
- Aerial spraying for Covid-19? (No, it isn’t recommended)
- World Health Organization: Coronavirus cannot be transmitted by mosquitoes. (scroll down to 4th bulletin).
- Notification of Aerial Larvicide
- Norfolk County Mosquito Control featured on Chronicle, June 5, 2018!
- New Study on effects of ULV Spray on honeybees
- Commission Meeting Minutes and Meeting Notices/Agenda
- Close up video of how a mosquito uses six needles to suck your blood
- Massachusetts Mosquito Borne Disease Isolations. – MA Department of Public Health
- Can bats really eat 1,000 mosquitoes per hour?
- A short informational video on how to keep mosquitoes out of your home and yard
Helpful Resources
- To EXCLUDE your property from spraying, please Click here for the exclusion form.
- Construction sites can provide numerous breeding habitats for mosquitoes! Here is a helpful resource from Miami-Dade County, FL to help reduce mosquito breeding on construction sites.
- EPA Mosquito Control Guide
- Learn more about the products we use!
- Budget Notification and Compliance for FY 2021 Budget
- 2019 Annual Reports
- Mosquito Awareness Week- YouTube Playlist
- Risk of disease from mosquito and tick bites
- Zika Virus information Zika Virus – CDC. Especially relevant if you plan to travel outside the U.S.
- Although we do not offer tick control, here are some suggestions to reduce the chances of contracting a tickborne disease
- Need help or information on ticks, bed bugs, and head lice? Visit IdentifyUs
- Find documents related to the Children and Families Protection Act