MIAMI (WSVN) - A mission to combat mosquitoes is set to get underway in South Florida, early Monday.

Crews are preparing to perform aerial spraying of the insecticide naled throughout parts of Miami-Dade County. Their goal is to reduce the number of disease-carrying insects in the area.

Spraying is scheduled to begin just after midnight.

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