SERVICE ALERTS
Adult mosquito spraying is scheduled to begin on Tuesday May 26, 2020, weather permitting. Temperatures must be above 55 degrees at the time of spraying and it must not be raining. If weather doesn’t cooperate the first week, all requests will automatically roll over to the following week.
Norfolk County Mosquito Control District Employees are following strict protocols related to the Covid-19 outbreak. Many of our employees have been directed to work remotely. The spring mosquito season is fast approaching. We are working to continue vital services to the District during this crisis, as best we can. We ask that the residents of the District municipalities be patient as we try to function in less than ideal conditions. Please call the office if you have any questions, we will respond to messages as quickly as possible.
- 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. For any questions about the new process, please contact Juan Carlos Gutierrez at (617) 626-1723 or email at Juan.Gutierrez@state.ma.us
- 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