Erving opts out of state’s mosquito control program, proposes town-run alternative
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ERVING Mosquito control services will likely be handled internally by the town this year, as the Selectboard has moved to opt out of a state program that has raised concerns in several other local towns.
The state’s program, through the Department of Agricultural Resources, includes an option for aerial spraying, in case certain diseases are found in local mosquito populations.
Individual towns have the ability to opt out of this program, if they can provide an alternative mosquito control plan that meets requirements set by the state. Greenfield, Montague and Wendell are among the communities that have chosen to opt out.