Another bill (An Act Relative to Mosquito Control by cities and towns 

 not in Mosquito Control or Districts) is still pending in the Ways and Means 

 Committee. This bill will require Boards of Health to file annually on or 

 before June 1st a detailed report of its proposed mosquito control program. 

 The municipality may proceed with said mosquito control programs after 

 approval by the Board. 



Regarding the financing of the mosquito control projects; all mosquito . 

 control operation expended a little over $2,000,000 which was financed locally. 

 Funding for the eight organized mosquito control districts is derived from a 

 formula in legislation relative to total land area and finalized equalized 

 valuation. East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is a voluntary trust; 

 it is funded by cities and towns who have elected to join them through 

 town meetings on city council vote. 



At the beginning of Fiscal Year 1981, weather conditions were favorable 

 to management of mosquito populations, as were the very dry conditions which 

 persisted through the latter part of the summer. Nonetheless, a great amount 

 of mosquito work was performed by mosquito crews to complement the work nature 

 had provided. During the Spring of Fiscal Year 1981, rainfall was not excessive 

 but the pesky biting "springbrood" mosquitos were heavy in certain parts of 

 the Commonwealth. 



The budget of $47,000 covered the cost of the administrative work of the 

 Board, services of regular employees of the Board, and necessary expenses 

 incurred in overseeing the work of the nine mosquito control projects in 

 operation during the year. 



Throughout the year the Entomologist, Mark Buff one, provided information 

 to the pv±)lic relative to mosquito control programs, pesticides used for 

 mosquito control, and identification of various pests. The Entomologist 

 collaborated with various agencies, especially the Pesticide Board, on matters 

 concerning mosquito control. The Reclamation Board's affiliation with the 

 University of Massachusetts via the Extension Biting Fly Specialist has been 

 a continued asset. 



This year, a special effort was pursued by the East Middlesex Mosquito 

 Control Project to investigate the new microbial insecticide called Bacillus 

 Thuringiensis isaelensis via large scale aerial applications in cooperation 

 with the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. This unique biological insecticide 

 is looking good in regards to effectiveness and safety to the environment. 



AlassQchusetts 

 grown. ..and fresher! 



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