Merced County plans aerial spray to reduce mosquitoes

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Merced County Mosquito Abatement District (MCMAD) says aerial attraction volition instrumentality spot contiguous to trim big mosquitoes.

According to officials, VDCI Aerial Services volition behaviour the attraction utilizing a twin-engine craft flying straight implicit the cities of Los Banos and Gustine betwixt 6:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.

Officials accidental the level is expected to alert astatine an altitude of 200 to 300 feet.

In summation to aerial treatment, MCMAD crews volition beryllium applying crushed treatments wrong the metropolis limits of Merced, Atwater, Livingston, Hilmar, and Dos Palos.

Officials accidental spraying it taxable to cancellation if aboveground winds transcend 10 miles per hour.

Technicians volition besides beryllium providing treatments astatine assorted locations passim the region and treating idiosyncratic work requests.

For much information, residents tin sojourn the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District’s website oregon social media.