### MASSACHUSETTS MOSQUITO CONTROL

ANNUAL OPERATIONS REPORT



## 2008 Year of Report Date of Report: 3/26/2009

Project/District Name: Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project

Address: 111 Otis St.

City/Town: Northborough, MA Zip: 01532

Phone: (508) 393-3055 Fax: (508) 393-8492

E-mail: cmmcp@cmmcp.org

Report prepared by: Tim Deschamps

If you have a mission statement, pl ease include it here: The objecti ve of the Project is to attain an efficient, economic mosquito cont rol operation which will provide the best results possible and be consistent with all ec ological aspects and the best interests of

the member towns.

Our goal is to reduce mosquito exposure to the public, and the potential for disease transmission by mosquitoes, by utilizing proven, sound mosquito control techniques. CMMCP believes the best way to accomplish this task is by practicing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach as it relates to mosquito control in Massachusetts. IPM utilizes a variety of control techniques and evaluation procedures. Control efforts are undertaken only after surveillance data has been collected and analyzed. Training, experience and common sense dictate our response in any given situation.

It is our desire and responsibility for this Pr oject to have the best mosquito control for

the communities that we serve.

ORGANIZATION SETUP:

Please list your Commissioner's names:

Richard Day Pablo Noguera

Dean Mazzarella Paul mazzuchelli

Sam Telford III

Please list the Supt./Directo r's name: Timothy Deschamps Please list the Supt./Director' s contact phone number: (508) 393-3055 Please list your Asst. Supt./Asst. Director's name: Timothy McGlinchy

Do you have a website? YesIf yes, please list the web addr ess here: http://www.cmmcp.org

Please list your staffing levels for the year of this report:

Full time: 18

Part time: 0

Seasonal: 5 Other: (please describe)

Please break these down into the following areas:

Administrative staff: 6 (2 seasonal) Field staff: 12 (3 seasonal)

Please check off all that apply, and list employee name(s) next to each category: Public relations Tim Deschamps, Curtis Best, field staff Information technology Tim Deschamps Entomologist Curtis Best & Frank Cornine

Wetland Scientist Katrina Proctor Biologist Frank Cornine Education Curtis Best & Tim Deschamps Laboratory Curtis Best, Frank Co rnine & seasonal lab assistant Operations Tim McGlinchy & Ed Storonsky

Facilities Tim Welch Other (please list) Offi ce Manager; Karen Millet

For the year of this report, we maintained:

28 vehicles 2 modified wetland equipment (list type) Li nk Belt excavator & John Deere tractor 12 ULV sprayers (list type) ProMist HD electric sprayers 2 Larval control equipment (list ty pe) Muryama backpack sprayers Other (please be specific):

Comments:

How many cities & towns in your service area? 39 Please list: Acton; Ashland; Auburn; Ayer; Berlin; Billerica; Blackstone; Boxborough; Boylston (dropped out 7/1/08); Chelmsford; Clinton; Dracut; Fitchburg; Holliston; Hopedale; Hopkinton; Hudson; Lancas ter; Leominster; Littleton; Lunenburg; Marlborough; Milford; Millbur y; Millville; Natick; Northbor ough; Northbridge; Sherborn; Shrewsbury; Southborough; St ow; Sturbridge; Tewksbur y; Uxbridge; Webster; Westborough; Westford; Wilmington

*Please attach a link to a map of your service area if possible. http://www.cmmcp.org/area.htmINTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM):

DEFINITION: a comprehensive strategy of pest control whose major objective is to achieve desired levels of pest control in an environmentally responsible manner by combining multiple pest control measures to reduce the need for reliance on chemical pesticides; more speci fically, a combination of pest controls which addresses conditions that support pests and may include, but is not limited to, the use of monitoring tec hniques to determine immediate and ongoing need for pest control, increased sanitation, physical barrier methods, the use of natural pest enemies and a judicious use of lowest risk pesticides when

necessary.

Please check off all of the serv ices that you currently provid e to your member cities and towns as part of your IPM program; details of these services are in the next sections.

Larval mosquito control Adult mosquito control

Source reduction

Ditch maintenance Open Marsh Water Management Adult mosquito surveillance Education, Outreach & Public education

Research Other (please list):

Comments:

LARVAL MOSQUI TO CONTROL:

Do you have a larval mosqui to suppression program? Yes

If yes, please describe the purpose of this progr am: To control mosquitoes in the larval stage to reduce mosquito emergence and reduce adulticide use

Please give the time frame for this program: March - October

Describe the areas that this program is used: Wetlands, catch basins, stormwater structures, containers (tires)

Do you use: Ground applied (includes hand, portable and/or backpack) Helicopter applications Other (please list):

Comments:What products do you use in – (please use product name and EPA#)

Wetlands: Vectobac G, EPA# 73049-10; Agnique MMF, EPA #53263-28

Catch basins: Altosid WSP, EPA#2724-448

Containers: Vectobac G, EPA#73049-10; Agnique MMF, EPA#53263-28

Other (please list) :

Please list the rates of applicat ion for the areas listed above:

Wetlands: Vectobac G, 5-20lbs/acre; Agnique MMF, 0.2-1 gal./acre

Catch basins: Altosid WSP, 1 packet per basin

Containers: Vectobac G, 5-20lbs/acre; Agnique MMF, 0.2-1 gal./acre

Other:

What is your trigger for larvicid ing operations? (check all that apply)

Larval dip counts – please list trigger for application: >1 per 5 dips

Historical records Best professional judgment

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of treatme nt areas if possible . Basin application maps included as standard in to wn annual reports - check here: http://www.cmmcp.org/about.htm

ADULT MOSQUITO CONTROL:

Do you have an adult mosquito suppression program? Yes

If yes, please describe the purpose of this program: T o supress populations of adult

mosquitoes

Please give the time frame for this program: June - September

Describe the areas that this program is used: streets, yards, r ecreational areas

Do you use: Truck applications Portable applications Aerial applications Other (please list):

Comments:Please list the names of the products used with EPA #: 1). Anvil 10+10, EPA# 1021-1688-8329 2). Scourge 18%+54% MF Formula II, EPA #432-667 3). 4). 5). 6).

Please list your application rates for each product: 1). Anvil - 0.0012 lbs a.i./acre, 1.9 oz. per minute at 15mph 2). Scourge - 0.001/0.003 lbs. a.i./a cre, 3 oz. per minute at 10mph 3). 4). 5). 6).

Please describe the maximum amounts or frequency used in a particular time frame

such as season and areas

once or twice per week, at least 36 hours apart

What is your trigger for adulticidi ng operations? (check all that apply)

Landing rates - please list trigger for application >1 per minute Light trap data - please list trigger fo r application >5 human-biting per night Complaint calls - please list trigger for application >2 per square mile

Arbovirus data Best professional judgment

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of treatment areas if possible. N/A

SOURCE REDUCTION

Do you perform source reduction methods such as tire/container removal? Yes

If yes, please describe your program: To re move mosquito breeding sites and send for recycling or disposal.

What time frame during the year is this method employed? year round

Comments: UNDER DEVELOPMENT - PILOT PROGRAMDITCH MAINTENANCE

Do you have a ditch maintenance program? Yes

Please check all that apply:

Inland/freshwater

Saltmarsh

If yes, please describe: Maintenance of ex isting ditch systems by removal of accumulated organic debris AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS

Please check off all that appl y INLAND DITCH MAINTENANCE:

Hand tools Mechanized equipment Other (please list):

Comments:

Please check off all that apply SALTMARSH DITCH MAINTENANCE:

Hand cleaning Mechanized cleaning

Other (please list):

Comments: NONE

Please give an estimate of cumulative length of ditches maintained from the list above

INLAND :

Hand cleaning 155,657 linear feet Mechanized cleaning 1,455 linear feet Other (please list) :

Comments:

Please give an estimate of cumulative length of ditches maintained from the list above

SALTMARSH :

Hand cleaning NONE

Mechanized cleaning NONE

Other (please list):

What time frame during the year is this method employed? year roundComments:

*Please attach a link to maps of ditc h maintenance areas if possible. N/A

OPEN MARSH WATER MANAGEMENT

Do you have an OMWM program? No

If yes, please describe:

Please give an estimate of total s quare feet or acreage:

What time frame during the year is this method employed?

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of OMWM areas if possible.

ADULT MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE

Do you have an adult mosquito surveillance program? Yes

Please list the number (not location) of MDPH traps in your service area: 2

Please check off all the types of surv eillance that apply to your program:

Gravid traps Resting boxes CDC light traps Canopy CDC light traps w/CO 2 Canopy ABC light traps Canopy ABC light traps w/CO 2 Canopy NJ light traps Canopy NJ light traps w/CO 2 Canopy

Other (please describe):

Please describe the purpos e of this program: M onitor for species population trends and

virus isolations

Do you maintain long-term trap sites in any of your areas? YesIf yes, please describe how you chose these long-term sites. Prior virus isolations, geography and collection data

Please check off the species of concern in your service area:

Ae. albopictus

Ae. cinereus

Ae. vexans An. punctipennis An. quadrimaculatus Cq. perturbans Cx. pipiens

Cx. restuans

Cx. salinarius

Cs. melanura

Cs. morsitans

Oc. abserratus

Oc. canadensis Oc. cantator

Oc. excrucians

Oc. fitchii Oc. j. japonicus Oc. punctor

Oc. sollicitans

Oc. stimulans Oc. taeniorhynchus

Oc. triseriatus

Oc. trivittatus

Ps. ferox Ur. sapphirina

Other (please list):

Do you participate in the MDPH Ar boviral Surveillance program? Yes

How many pools do you submit weekly on average? 60

Please check off the arboviruses found in your area in the past 5 years:

West Nile Virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Other Please list:

Did the above listed diseases ca use human or horse illnesses? Yes

Please explain: Sporadic isolations of EEE, WNV is now endemic to area

At what arbovirus risk level did the year begi n in your area? (If more than one please list)

WNV: low/moderate

EEE: low/moderate

At what arbovirus risk level did the year end in your area? (If more than one please list)

WNV: Moderate

EEE: LowWhat time frame during the year is this method employed? May - October

Comments:

*Please attach a link to maps of surve illance areas if possible. Mosquito trap

locations included as standard in town annual reports - check here: http://www.cmmcp.org/about.htm

EDUCATION, OUTREACH & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Do you have an education/public outreach program program? Yes

If yes, please describe: Letters sent out to all school superintedents regarding our

program each year. Program descr ibes mosquito biology and ways to minimize

mosquito breeding from containers

Please check off all that apply:

School based program

Website

PR brochures/handouts Community events

Science fairs Meeting presentations Other (please describe):

Please give an estimate of attendance/participants in this program: 3,000

Please list some events you participated in for the year of this r eport: Milford Health Fair; Tewksbury Health Fair; 61 school presentations.

What time frame during the year is this method employed? year round

Have you performed any research projec ts, efficacy, bottle assays, etc.? Yes

If yes, please elaborate on your research projects: Bottle assays to determine insecticide resistance; host seeking activi ty of selected Mass. mosquito species; efficacy of barrier treatments; resident survey of satisfaction of the CMMCP program; the diet of the little brown bat; non-target effects of adulticiding; DNA testing of Cs. melanura to determine host preference

Are you involved in any collaborations wit h academia, industry, environmental groups,

etc.? YesIf yes, please elaborate on your collaborations this past year : Boston University with Dr. Kunz; study of the diet of the little brown bat - Tufts Sc hool of Vet. Medicine with Dr. Telford; study of non-target effects of the adulticiding pr ogram - CT Agr. Experiment Station with Dr. Andreadis; DNA sampling of Cs. melanura to determine host preference

Please provide a list of technical reports, wh ite/grey papers, publication in journal or trade magazines, etc. See annual reprots here: http://www.cmmcp.org/about.htm

Does your staff participate in educational opportunities? Yes

If yes, please list the training and education your staff received this year: Clarke seminar; NMCA meeting; CPR/AED training

Please list the certifications and degrees hel d by your staff: Curtis Best, B.A. in Entomology: Frank Cornine, B.A. in Biology : Tim McGlinchy, working on a Masters in

Public Admin.

Comments: Technical reports, white/grey papers, etc. included as standard in town

annual reports

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL EFFORTS

Do you have a biological control program? No

If yes, please describe:

Is this program the introduction of mosquito predators or the enhance ment of habitat for native predators?

Please check off all that apply:

Predatory fish Predatory invertebrates Other (please describe):

What time frame during the year is this method employed?

Comments:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Does your program use (check all that apply):Computers GIS mapping GPS equipment Computer databases Aerial Photography Other (please describe):

Please describe your capabilities in these areas: Beginning to use GIS systems; all

computers networked

Please describe your current GIS abilities: Intermediate

Give details if possible on y our GIS abilities:

Please describe any changes/enhancements in this area from the previous year:

Comments:

REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

Please give a concise statement of revenues & expenditures for the prior fiscal year ending June 30.

$1,473,888 budget FY07. $1,353,916 expended, $119,972 surplus.

Comments:

PESTICIDE USAGE

Please total your pesticide usage with information from your Mass. Pesticide Use Report, WNV Larvicide Use records and contract ed pesticide applications. Applications methods include; hand/backpack, aerial, UL V, mistblower, other (please explain)

Product Name: Vectobac G EPA Reg. #: 73049-10 Application method: hand/backpack Targeted life stage: Larvae

Total amount of concentr ate applied: 11,115 lbs.

Comments:

Product Name: Vectobac G EPA Reg. #: 73049-10Application method: aerial Targeted life stage: Larvae

Total amount of concentr ate applied: 11,327 lbs.

Comments:

Product Name: Agnique MMF EPA Reg. #: 53263-28 Application method: pump can Targeted life st age: Larvae/pupae Total amount of concentrate applied: 67 gal.

Comments:

Product Name: Altosid WSP EPA Reg. #: 2724-448 Application method: hand Targeted life stage: Larvae

Total amount of concen trate applied: 540 lbs. Comments: catch basins only

Product Name: Scourge 18+54 EPA Reg. #: 432-667 Application method: truck (ULV) Targeted life stage: Adult Total amount of concentrate applied: 20 gal.

Comments:

Product Name: Anvil 10+10 EPA Reg. #: 1021-1688-8329 Application method: truck (ULV) Targeted life stage: Adult

Total amount of concen trate applied: 179 gal.

Comments:

Product Name: Suspend SC EPA Reg. #: 432-763 Application method: truck (barrier) Targeted life stage: Adult Total amount of concentrate applied: 21 oz. Comments: trial applications

Product Name: EPA Reg. #: Application method: Targeted life stage: Choose one Total amount of concentrate applied:

Comments:Product Name: EPA Reg. #: Application method: Targeted life stage: Choose one Total amount of concentrate applied:

Comments:

LARGE AREA EXCLUSIONS

Do you have large areas of pesticide exclusi on, such as estimated or priority habitats?

Yes

If yes, please explain, and attach maps or weblinks if possible. Only a few ACEC's, Sudbury Valley Trustees Property, and Assabet River National Refuge

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Do you perform any inspectional services such as inspections at sewage treatment facilities or review sub division plans? No

If yes, please elaborate

Do you work with DPW depar tments or other local or state officials to address stormwater systems, clogged culv erts or other areas that y ou have identified as manmade mosquito problem areas? Yes

If yes, please elaborate: On a requested, as needed basis

Have you worked with these departments on long term solutions? No

If yes, please elaborate:

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROTECTION ACT

Is your program impacted by the Child ren and Families Protection Act? Yes

If yes, please explain: Incomplete comp liance by schools regarding our products, including larval control products

If you have data on compliance with this Act and your program, please list here:

If you had difficulties with implementation of your program due to this law, please

elaborate here: We have sent letters and hand delivered information packets to theSchool Superintendents' offices for 5 years now , compliance is slowly rising. this year went sent packets to all school superintendent s by registered mail with a return receipt.

Comments:

GENERAL COMMENTS

Please list any comments not covered in this report: