Last year’s record West Nile outbreak has made Dallas area health officials especially wary of mosquitoes capable of carrying the sometimes-deadly virus.
For the first time, ground spraying of insecticide is targeting Culex mosquitoes before they test positive for West Nile. Officials acknowledge that they are trying to get ahead of any outbreak that might rival what happened here last year.
In 2012, Dallas County was the nation’s hot spot for West Nile, which caused mild to severe … [visit site to read more]