Austin set to spray for mosquitoes on Friday

Austin Mosquito Spray

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(ABC 6 News) — Austin will hopefully be less buggy soon as the city will conduct mosquito spraying on Friday.

The spraying is scheduled to begin Friday night at 7 PM and will continue throughout the night. The spray used to repel the bugs is not harmful to humans, animals, or plants.

The spraying is weather-permitting and comes after rain postponed the first efforts to spray.