The Washoe County Health District Vector-Borne Diseases Program says they will conduct a helicopter larviciding application in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

Beginning Wednesday, the Washoe County Health District will start spraying areas throughout the Truckee Meadows to curb the hatching of mosquitoes.  

The Washoe County Health District will spray areas throughout the Truckee Meadows to help curb the hatching of mosquitoes.

We look at the chances of the deadly West Nile Virus returning this year, and how Washoe County is trying to stop it.

Beginning Wednesday, the Washoe County Health District will start spraying areas throughout the Truckee Meadows to curb the hatching of mosquitoes.

The Washoe County Health District Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Program will conduct its third scheduled mosquito abatement operation on Thursday morning. Helicopter applications of Vectolex and Metalarv will be applied to 850 acres of wetlands.

We look at the chances of the deadly disease returning this year, and how Washoe County is trying to stop it.

The Washoe County Health District is preparing to larvicide 1,000 acres of land from Stead to Washoe Valley Thursday morning. 

Last week, the Washoe County Health Department found its first case of West Nile Virus. This morning, they abated numerous neighborhoods.