Mosquito Aerosol Treatment to Begin Next Week

The Westwood Board of Health announced this week that the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project will begin its early morning ULV aerosol treatment in Westwood on or about Tuesday of next week, weather permitting.

The treatment will take place Monday through Friday between 2 and 6 a.m., starting on or near May 31 and ending on September 30, using the Adulticide aerosol (ULV) applications, a news release by the Board of Health stated.

For Westwood, the early morning treatment will be conducted on Mondays. To see a map and/or street listings of the areas to be treated, click here, and then click on Westwood. 

The program itself is conducted on a request-basis only, and is pending on appropriate weather conditions. Westwood residents who wish to have their property sprayed most contact the Norfolk County Mosquito Control office (anytime between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday) to request the application.  

The ULV maps will be posted on or about 3:30 p.m. the day before the scheduled application day. 

Residents can call 617-582-6216 after 3:30 p.m. the day before the scheduled treatment to obtain information detailing the streets/areas to be treated in Westwood.

Residents who do not want their property treated should contact the Westwood Town Clerk's office at 580 High Street in writing, with a copy to the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project (Building 34 Endicott Street, Norwood, MA  02062). State law requires notification as well as a requirement to post your property.  

Residents should remember that because mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, removing standing water near homes is crucial, as is cleaning gutters and drains, changing water in birdbaths every few days, and properly maintain swimming pools.

For more information on mosquito control, contact the at (781) 320-1026/1027 or the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project at (781) 762-3681