Starting today, and the will begin spraying for mosquitos in an attempt to combat .
Officials in Dallas County have declared a public health emergency after the virus has than 180 in the area.
Local leaders resisted spraying at first but now the mayors of Dallas, Highland Park and University Park with truck spraying and additionally support aerial spraying. is urging surrounding cities to approve these safety measures.
In Dallas, trucks will disperse the insecticide at night to areas with the densest amount of West Nile cases. The county is also asking the state for as many as five planes for aerial mosquito spraying.
The Dallas area has seen the biggest outbreak of West Nile Virus in the country. Health officials are still concerned because they say has just begun.
