Bucks County To Spray For Mosquitoes In Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, PA — County health officials will spray mosquito habitats this week in an effort to reduce the adult mosquito population in Bucks County.

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus.

The equipment will be mounted on the backs of trucks and sprayed on mosquito habitats in residential and park locations in the county. Known as Biomist 3+15, the product is dispensed at a rate of 0.75 ounces per acre and has a low toxicity profile to mammals will have negligible impact to non-target insects and the environment, health officials said.

Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of contracting West Nile encephalitis.

Locations to receive treatment in Doylestown Borough and Doylestown Township include areas bounded by Route 611, West Swamp Road, Cottonwood Court, Autumn Leaf Drive/Broadale Road, Murray Avenue and Hillcrest Drive.

Tyler State Park in Newtown and Northampton townships will also be sprayed.

If adverse weather conditions arise, the spray operation could be delayed to Thursday evening, officials said.

More information about adult mosquitoes and West Nile Virus can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Health's website.

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