A recent and significant increase in the number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in areas of Lake County has prompted heightened spraying and other measures to keep the potential spread of the disease at a minimum.

George Balis, the Midwest regional manager for Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, said his company has significantly increased its spraying efforts in Waukegan, North Chicago, Gurnee, Zion, Beach Park and other communities.

“There has been a dramatic increase in the number of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in the last three weeks,” Balis said.

Clarke started overnight adult mosquito abatement spraying on Aug 4 in Waukegan and other nearby communities in an effort to significantly reduce the number of insects capable of causing the West Nile virus

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