Mosquito, West Nile Virus spraying in Worcester postponed until Wednesday

Spraying for West Nile Virus in Worcester, originally scheduled for tomorrow night, has been postponed until Wednesday because of rain. 

Spraying will be done in two areas of concern between sunset and midnight. One area includes neighborhoods between Cutler and Wall streets to the east, Orton Street Extension to the west, Sunderland Road to the south and Clarendon Street to the north. The second area includes neighborhoods from Arboretum Drive and Honeysuckle Road to the east, Greenwood Street and some offshoots to the west, Rydberg Terrace and Melbourne Road to the south, and Whipple Street to the north. 

Residents within these areas should follow these spray precautions:

• Close street-facing windows and keep pets inside between sunset and midnight, if possible.
• Remain inside during the application and for 15-20 minutes afterwards.
• Accidental exposure is not expected to cause any health concerns in most people.
• No precautions are needed the day after the application as all residues will have evaporated.
• Residents with gardens are advised to wash off vegetables before consuming them.
• There is no need to cover pools, as the spray is an oil-based product and will dissipate quickly.
• Any “outside air” controls on older window unit air conditioners should be turned off.

Residents may opt out of spraying in front of their property by clicking here.

A fact sheet on ground spraying of mosquitoes for West Nile Virus is available here.