Aerial Mosquito Spraying Begins Tuesday

A large military plane will be buzzing Minot this week. It's part of the city's efforts to contr...  More »

A large military plane will be buzzing Minot this week. It's part of the city's efforts to control mosquitoes. According to the andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/minot-air-force-baseandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Minot Air Force Baseandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, a C-130 plane from an Air Force Reserve unit in Ohio will fly about 150 feet in the air, spraying a pesticide approved by the andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/environmental-protection-agencyandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Environmental Protection Agencyandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;. The pesticide is considered safe for humans and pets. Officials say the spraying could help stem the spread of the andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/west-nileandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;West Nileandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; Virus, which mosquitoes can carry. The spraying will be conducted Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the two hours before sunset. You can contact the Minot Air Force Base at 723-6212 if you have questions or concerns about the spraying.  « Less