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Northern Nevada Public Health suspends helicopter spraying, will rely on targeted drone treatments and surveillance
Summary
Northern Nevada Public Health said it will suspend large-area helicopter mosquito spraying for 2025, citing rising costs, and will continue surveillance, targeted drone and ground treatments, and public education; officials urged residents to report mosquito problems via 311.
Northern Nevada Public Health announced that it will suspend large-area helicopter spraying for mosquito control during the 2025 season and will instead rely on continued surveillance, targeted treatments (including drone applications) and community education.
Dr. Chad Kegsley, district health officer for Northern Nevada Public Health, told the Sparks City Council the decision was driven by rising contractor and product costs and by a low incidence of locally acquired mosquito-borne disease in recent years.
“We are suspending a large area treatment for this season, and that is the flying of the helicopter. We will continue surveillance and hand drone treatments,”…
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