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Village defends emergency adulticide spray after West Nile index spikes; residents may opt out
Summary
Lehi Bluff officials said they conducted an adulticide mosquito spray for the first time in nearly five years after monitoring showed a high vector index for West Nile virus; officials described the decision-making process, opt-out handling and plans to expand trapping for future seasons.
Lehi Bluff village officials said they conducted an adulticide spray for the first time in nearly five years after monitoring indicated a high percentage of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus.
Drew, the village administrator, told trustees on Aug. 25 the decision followed consultations with the village’s mosquito-control consultant and the county health department. "We were really looking at 7 factors ... and 6 of the 7 were pointing to you should be spraying," Drew said, adding that the village…
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