According to CBS 12 in Providence, the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will begin targeted ground sprayings in New Bedford next week. The sprayings will take place every Thursday starting June 15 between 2 a.m. and sunrise. In the event of rain the sprayings will take place Friday mornings. Each spraying will target public parks and locations that host large public events, and will include locations such as Buttonwood Park, and Fort Taber along with Custom House Square areas, and the downtown area. Residents near targeted areas may wish to close their windows in the evenings prior to sprayings. 

The sprayings are part of a partnership between the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the New Bedford Health Department to monitor the potential threat from mosquitoes that could be carrying the West Nile virus or other diseases