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  • Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Eastern – The Harms of Mosquito Spraying, Online

    Aaron Anderson of The Xerces Society will present a free online talk on The Harms of Mosquito Spraying on Tuesday, July 29 from 7 – 8:15 pm. To receive the link to this free presentation, email officemanager@grownativemassachusetts.org.

    Aaron Anderson works with the public and Xerces staff to reduce pesticide use in residential landscapes, including promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator-friendly gardening practices. Prior to joining Xerces in 2022, he researched pollinator conservation in urban landscapes, restored habitat for several endangered butterfly species, and worked in insect biocontrol. In 2021 he was an AAAS Mass Media Fellow at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he reported science and business stories. Aaron has a PhD from Oregon State University, and outside of work you can probably find him riding his bike, science writing, or fiddling with old cameras.

  • Thursday, March 2, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern – Ecologically-Sound Mosquito Management at Home, Online

    Mosquitos are a nuisance at best and health risk at worst, so it’s understandable why many people turn to insecticides to try and control these pests. Though spraying may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitos, it’s often an ineffective control strategy. Worse, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Join Aaron Anderson, Xerces Pesticide Program Specialist, to touch on the risks that mosquito spraying poses and discuss practical, alternative methods of mosquito control in residential landscapes.

    This Xerces Society webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. The live presentation will take place March 2 at 1 pm Eastern.

    Click here for more information and to register.