Mosquito Spraying Scheduled For North Andover On Monday Night

NORTH ANDOVER, MA —The Town of North Andover has announced that mosquito spraying will be taking place Monday night near several local schools and parks.

The operation is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. and will be conducted by the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District (NEMMC).

In case of rain, the backup date for the operation is Tuesday night, according to the town.

The areas that will be treated are:

• North Andover High School and North Andover Middle School
• Atkinson School
• Brooks Academy
• Kittredge School
• Franklin School
• Sargent School
• Drummond Field
• Grogan Field
• Carl Thomas Playground
• Aplin Playground
• McEvoy Field
• Reynolds Playground
• Gallagher Field
• Cyr Rec Area
• Foster Farm Fields
• Carter Fields
• Anne Bradstreet ECC
• Old Town Common
• Thomas Elementary
• Patriot Memorial Field and the Stevens Estate.

The spraying will be done from a mid-sized white pickup truck marked with the NEMMC seal, which will be driving slowly through the designated areas with its yellow lights flashing, according to the town.

Andover officials said residents and pets should remain indoors while the vehicle is operating in these designated areas. Residents are asked to close doors and windows on the street side, which can be reopened 30 minutes after the truck passes. Air conditioners can remain on.

The city said the materials being applied during the operation are:

• Suspend Polyzone, which lasts up to 90 days and is an effective residual barrier formulation that controls adult mosquitos, even in warmer and wet environments. The Safety Data Sheet and product label can be viewed on the NEMMC website.
• Zenivex E4-RTU, which is a high efficacy, reduced risk adulticide that provides quick, permanent knockdown and reliable control of adult mosquito populations in any mosquito habitat flying at the time of operations. The product contains no synergist, therefore no Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO). Its Safety Data Sheet also is available on the NEMMC website.

For more information about the operation, residents are asked to contact the NEMMC at 978-3520-2800.