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The City of Portsmouth and the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are arranged to conduct an aerial mosquito spraying on Monday.

Dana Woodson with the City of Portsmouth said the joint, low-flying spray operations will cover centralized properties on Carney Island, adjacent city possessions and the Church land area north of Route 164 between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Woodson said throughout the spraying beekeepers should keep their bees covered and people allergic to Trumpet EC -- a formulation of Dibrom -- should stay indoors.

If conditions conditions are not positive on Monday, the spraying will obtain put Tuesday.