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Black fly ‘fogging’ in the Town of Webb

Black fly ‘fogging’ in the Town of Webb

Helicopter  black fly “fogging,” or spraying insecticide over bodies of water in the town of Webb to control the black fly population. Circa 1940s. Town of Webb, NY.

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