Per the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Plymouth will be one of several towns within Plymouth County conducting aerial spraying due to the high risk of EEE. Aerial spraying will begin at dusk on Tuesday, August 27th.
The map for Plymouth County aerial spraying can be found here: https://massnrc.org/spray-map/Region/Map/1033.
Truck-mounted ground spraying has been ongoing throughout the summer for neighborhoods requesting the service and will continue via the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project.
Ground spraying occurs between 2 a.m. and dawn. The scheduled routes for truck spraying can be found here: https://www.plymouthmosquito.org/spray-routes-for-adult-mosquito-control.html.
To request truck-mounted ground spraying for your neighborhood or to opt out of truck spraying, along with information regarding the pesticides being used, visit Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project - Home (plymouthmosquito.org).
For more information regarding aerial spraying, please read the following press release from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: State Officials Announce Start of Mosquito Spraying for EEE.
For further information on the pesticide being used for aerial spraying, along with resources regarding its safety and any precautions to take for yourself and animals, please read the following press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: State Officials Announce Plans to Spray for Mosquitoes in Sections of Worcester and Plymouth Counties Due to EEE.