Mosquito Control Operation Coming To Bristol

BRISTOL, PA - Mosquito control treatment is coming to Bristol Borough and Bristol Township this week, according to Bucks County officials.

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will be conducting the mosquito control operation on Thursday in both municipalities to reduce high populations of mosquitoes, including those capable of transmitting West Nile Virus, according to a news release from the county.

The spray treatment will be administered via truck-mounted equipment and is slated to take place in residential and park areas. Trucks used in the spray can be identified with Bucks County seal logos located on the doors, the release said.

The spray tools will dispense Biomist 3+15, which has a “very low toxicity profile to mammals and will have negligible impact to non-target insects and the environment,” the county said.
Treatments will take place in Bristol Borough areas near Jefferson Ave., Trenton Ave., Green Ln., Radcliffe St., Mill St., Otter St., Maple St., and Bath St.

In Bristol Township, the following areas will be sprayed: Stella Ave., Summit Ave., Linton Ave., Route 13, Newportville Rd., Prospect Ave., Colonial Dr., Newport Rd., Steel Ave., Mott St., Broadway Ave., Mile St., Rockview Dr., Arthur Ave., Llanberis Ave., Veterans Hwy Rt 413, Dixon Ave., Franklin Ave., Elm Ave., State Rd., and Orchard Ave.

Additional areas in Bristol Township including Palmer Ave., Manor Cir., Poplar Ave., areas bounded by David Dr., Bath Rd., Magnolia Ave., areas bounded by Fayette Dr., Hatfield St., Bath Rd., Old Orchard Ln., and Silver Lake Nature Center will be treated.

“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,” the county said in the release. “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.”

The spray operation could be affected by weather and other factors. If conditions don’t allow for application on Thursday, Friday will serve as the back-up spray date, the county said.