COLUMBUS, Ohio – Crews are out this week, spraying mosquitoes in Columbus and Licking County to combat the spread of the West Nile virus.
Columbus Public Health workers sprayed in South Linden in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday and will be out early Thursday on the Near East and Near South sides.
Spraying will take place in an area bounded on the north by E. Broad Street, Preston Road on the east, Bryden Road on the south and Linwood Avenue on the west.
They will also focus on an area of the South Side bounded by I-70, Rhoades Avenue, E. Deshler Avenue and Geers Avenue.
Weekly spraying areas are determined by mosquito trap results and reports from field staff.
In addition to their weekly spraying schedule officials in Licking County sprayed on Valley Boulevard in Hanover Monday after the first mosquito pool in the county tested positive for the virus.
“The wet spring and summer have allowed mosquito populations to rise county-wide,. Residents should take steps to protect themselves against mosquito bites and eliminate standing water to reduce their chances of being infected,” Licking County health commissioner Joe Ebel said.