Baltimore County Targeting Back River’s Midge Swarms With Spraying Program

ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County is establishing a permanent aerial spraying program to keep Back River’s midge population at bay, County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Monday.
The program—a joint effort by the county and Maryland Department of Agriculture—targets what Olszewski described as a “relentless and fast-growing nuisance” that has been a source of frustration for years in Essex and Dundalk.
“Our local midge population has exceeded nuis