LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Spraying for mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis will focus on six West Michigan counties Friday night.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says between dusk and 4:30 a.m., crews in low-flying aircraft will treat portions of Kent, Allegan, Montcalm, Calhoun, Van Buren and Newaygo counties, weather permitting.
The MDHHS says so far, 328,387 acres of land have been sprayed with an ultra-low dose of theorganic insecticide, Merus 3.0.
Merus 3.0 contains 5% pyrethrin, which is found naturally in some chrysanthemum flowers, the MDHHS says. Officials say the mixture is deadly for mosquitoes and some other pests but safe for humans and pets.
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