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POLL: Concerned About West Nile Spraying?

Vector control officials may use airplanes to spray again this summer.

According to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District, it's time to fight the bite.

Officials say an increasing number of dead birds and mosquito samples have been infected with West Nile virus this summer. 

The district says the pesticides used are safe when sprayed from the air.  But this summer, officials are using a new chemical in Sacramento for the first time.

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Rosemont, are you worried about the application of this new pesticide?  Do you believe Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District should take any measures to ensure public health?  Take our poll and tell us!

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