By EDWARD HUSAR

Herald-Whig Staff Writer

The city of Quincy is getting ready to launch its annual war against mosquitoes.

The first battle will be waged next week when city crews begin spraying in every neighborhood, which will take 3 to 3 1/2 days.

Spraying will take place between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Monday through Friday as conditions allow. That's the time of day mosquitoes are most active, and it's necessary that the chemical directly contacts the insects.

Spraying will then be repeated periodically until the end of September or until cold weather renders mosquitoes no longer a nuisance.

Mike Beebe, director of the Central Services Department, said mosquitoes just started appearing in some parts of town, so he hopes to attack them early with a special chemical mist that kills mosquitos but doesn't hurt people.

"The chemical company we use says it's less toxic than aspirin," Beebe said.

Beebe budgets about $30,000 a year for mosquito abate ...

By EDWARD HUSAR

Herald-Whig Staff Writer

The city of Quincy is getting ready to launch its annual war against mosquitoes.

The first battle will be waged next week when city crews begin spraying in every neighborhood, which will take 3 to 3 1/2 days.

Spraying will take place between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Monday through Friday as conditions allow. That's the time of day mosquitoes are most active, and it's necessary that the chemical directly contacts the insects.

Sprayi ...