Dallas officials announce overnight mosquito spraying after local samples test positive for West Nile Virus

Dallas, Texas – Health officials in Dallas are warning residents after mosquito samples collected in part of the city tested positive for the West Nile Virus, prompting overnight mosquito control spraying in an effort to reduce the risk of additional spread.

City officials announced that spraying operations are scheduled to take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Saturday, May 9 through Sunday, May 10, weather permitting. The spraying effort is focused on an area within Council District 8 near 13800 Garden Grove Drive in southeast Dallas.

According to the city, the treatment zone is generally bordered by Dorothy Nell Drive to the north, Cedar Bluff Lane to the west, Coltview Place to the east, and CF Hawn Freeway to the south…

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