The spraying will help reduce the spread of West Nile Virus.
Portions of San Jose and unincorporated Santa Clara County will be sprayed with an adult-mosquito-control treatment Thursday, after officials confirmed the presence of West Nile-positive mosquitos.
The district generally controls the population levels of mosquitos through integrated pest-management strategies that target immature stages of mosquitos in standing water, preventing them from reaching the adult biting stage, officials said. When West Nile Virus is detected, the county also targets adult populations to mitigate the spread of the disease.
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