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Mosquito Abatement district to begin sprays June 4; one free yard spray available on request, official says
Summary
Matthew Swerdanko, vice president of the Mosquito Abatement District, told Norton City Council that the first scheduled spray will be June 4 and that the district will rotate chemicals to prevent resistance; residents can request one free yard spray annually.
Matthew Swerdanko, vice president of the Mosquito Abatement District, told Norton City Council on Monday that the district's first scheduled spray in Norton will take place on June 4 and that the district will target areas with the highest trap counts.
Swerdanko said the district will rotate products across spray events to avoid chemical resistance and that the second product planned for the season is more expensive but "better for the environment." He told the council the district collected approximately 550 tires during a recent drive, reducing potential local mosquito breeding sites.
He said residents can request a single yard spray per year and provided a phone number and an email address (mad@mosquitodistrict.com) for contact and scheduling. He also said the district posts schedules on its Facebook page and in local newspapers.
Council members asked clarifying questions about scheduling and one‑time yard treatments; Swerdanko confirmed the one‑spray‑per‑year practice and said the district responds to high‑count or flooding events by spraying neighborhoods rather than individual yards when widespread problems occur.
No council action followed the comment; Swerdanko offered to provide printed spray schedules to the city.
