Mosquito Spraying Targets West Nile Virus in Worcester and Livermore

The Grafton Hill neighborhood in Worcester, Massachusetts, will undergo pesticide spraying after the West Nile mosquito virus was detected. The risk level for both West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis remains low in Worcester, but there have been two human cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year. The spraying will be conducted by the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project, and residents are advised to take precautions such as closing windows and keeping pets inside during the application. The city will notify residents in the specific area to be sprayed, and residents can opt out of having their property sprayed.