HAMPTON — Langley Air Force Base will conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes this week, but the pesticides will be contained to the base and Craney Island, according to York County Mosquito Control.
Modified C-130 Hercules aircraft are used during the mosquito-spraying missions, which generally begin around dusk to minimize the effect of the pesticides on beneficial insects such as bees. Because of the large turning radius required by the planes, some nearby residents may see the aircraft overhead; however, no other areas nearby will sprayed, Mosquito Control said.
Recently, officials confirmed that a mosquito captured at Langley tested positive for West Nile virus. No cases of the virus have been reported by health officials, the base said.
The spraying is expected to be conducted through Thursday.
Anyone with questions about the spraying should contact County Mosquito Control at 757-890-3790.
