The city of Albert Lea is planning to spray for mosquitoes again this week.

Crews will spray by ground on Thursday evening around dusk.

The product that is used is meant to kill the adult mosquito and is deemed safe for people and pets.

The City of Albert Lea has contracted with Mosquito Control of Iowa for mosquito control again this season. 

They are scheduled to begin spraying for the season on on Thursday, June 9th.  They will start spraying at dusk.  The first application will be by ground.

In the weeks ahead, application will be done on Wednesday evenings.  In the event of rain or high winds, applications will be done on Thursday evenings.

This year, most of the control will be aerial spraying.

They are using a product called Kontrol 4-4.  This is a Permethrin based product which is safe yet effective against mosquitoes and gnats.  This product has quick knockdown, low odor, and is non-corrosive.

Even though the safest products have been chosen, common sense tells you that precaution should be used with any pesticide.

In addition to the adult mosquito control program, there are several things homeowners can do to reduce the mos

A bicycle ride he takes everyday was anything but an everyday experience for Warren Lenz of Albert Lea. While on his usual Monday morning bike ride through Myre-Big Island State Park in Freeborn County, Lenz spotted what he is sure was a cougar. Lenz tells ABC 6 News that while riding on a grass trail he saw the cougar, or mountain lion, crouched in the weeds. After eyeballing each other for about a minute, the cougar got up and took off with it's distinctive tail pointed skyward. Lenz said he wasn't really afraid of the big cat and decided to continue on his ride before trying to notify park rangers. Lenz said he wasn't concerned because "they're here to go after deer, not people."