Mosquito Spraying Season Is Back In Sudbury

SUDBURY, MA — Enjoy the brief period of pest-free warmth this spring because mosquito season is just around the corner.

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project announced Thursday that it will begin spraying in Sudbury soon. Helicopters will deploy the biological larvicide Bti in wetland areas one time between April 21 and May 6. The pesticide kills mosquito larvae before they hatch in late spring.

According to the mosquito control project, the following streets and areas in Sudbury will see pesticide activity: Bruen Road; Crescent Lane; Hayden Circle; Meadowbrook Circle; Minebrook Road; Old Garrison Road; Pantry Brook State Wildlife Management Area; Powers Road; Raymond Road; Virginia Ridge Road; Wake Robin Road; and Willis Lake.

The state has not started testing for either West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis since mosquito populations are so low. That testing will begin in June, according to the state Department of Public Health.