Onondaga County will spray area containing mosquito viruses

WAER | By Robert Beck

Published August 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM EDT

The mosquito Aedes aegypti can spread several diseases as it travels from person to person. Only the females feed on blood. This mosquito is just starting to feed on a person’s arm. USDA photo by Stephen Ausmus.

Onondaga County will spray the Cicero Swamp next week after mosquitos in the area tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitus and West Nile Virus. The County Health Department said the mosquitoes were found in traps set this week on Island and Taft Roads. Spraying begins Monday at 6 pm. The health department recommends residents close their windows and use personal protection measures if outside, such as wearing long sleeve shirts, pants, and using chemically safe insect repellent.

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Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.

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