Truck Mounted Mosquito Spraying Coming To North Reading

North Reading MA

14 July, 2020

12:01 PM

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NORTH READING, MA — Truck-mounted mosquito spraying is scheduled to come to North Reading on Thursday, if weather cooperates. The spraying comes as the state has discovered the first mosquitoes infected with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, if weather postpones the spraying it will happen sometime in the week of July 20. The truck will apply a product called Anvil, which contains a pesticide called sumithrin that kills adult mosquitoes. Experts say the pesticide poses minimal risk to humans and pets, but North Reading is advising that residents avoid the spray truck. Here are the streets that will be affected by the spraying: Nutter RoadSouthwick RoadSpruce RoadStevens RoadLloyd RoadPomeroy Road