Aerial spraying over north Modesto Friday night to combat West Nile Virus

Insecticide will be sprayed from an airplane over a north Modesto community Friday night to combat a growing presence of mosquitos infected with West Nile Virus, according to the East Side Mosquito Abatement District.

The spraying will happen at about 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The spray will be aimed at an over 3,200 acre section of the city bordered by Dale Road to the west, Coffee Road to the east, Pelandale to the north and Rumble Road to the south.

ESMAD urged residents within this border keep windows closed and, if possible, stay indoors once the aircrafts fly over their neighborhood. This is the third insecticide spraying over the city this month…

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