FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward County officials are preparing to battle mosquitos and Zika ahead of projected heavy rain across South Florida.
According to officials, aerial spraying will begin on Tuesday and will last until Sept. 15. Spraying will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., with crews targeting the following areas:
- Fort Lauderdale
- Hallandale Beach
- Hollywood
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderhill
- Margate
- North Lauderdale
- Oakland Park
- Pompano Beach
- Tamarac
- Wilton Manors
The mosquito being targeted is the Aedes Aegypti, the mosquito known to carry and transmit the Zika virus.
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