The pilot, John Sondgeroth, a Vietnam combat vet, flew low over Fresh Kills creek, strafing the waterline, targeting the roots of marsh grass where another species that carries West Nile shelters and feeds.
飞行员是越战退伍军约翰·桑德格罗思,他在弗莱什河上方低空飞过,喷洒液体杀虫剂,对准沼泽中野草的根部,另种携带西尼罗病毒的物种就在这些草丛中藏身和进食。