LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Due to a dry winter followed by a wet summer, it has created a significant mosquito problem in Southwest Florida, prompting increased helicopter spraying efforts that have caught the attention of localS.
The Lee County Mosquito Control District said many neighbors are concerned about the low-flying helicopters operating at night, but the District says there is nothing to worry about.
“At nighttime, we’re hitting mosquitoes in the air column that are flying in the air, so we have to be able to fly low enough that we’re treating them, in other words, hitting our target,” said Jen McBride…