Bucks Co. To Spray Mosquitoes In Warminster, Upper Southampton

WARMINSTER, PA — The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation in Warminster and Upper Southampton on Thursday.

ULV spraying aims to reduce high populations of both nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus. The treatment will be administered via truck-mounted equipment, spraying mosquito habitats in residential and park locations. These trucks are identified with Bucks County seal logos on their doors.

The equipment dispenses a pesticide called Biomist 3+15 at a rate of .75 ounces per acre. The spray is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations, with a low toxicity profile to mammals. The county says the spray will have negligible impact to non-target insects and the environment.

Schafer Athletic Field and Tamanend Park will be treated in Upper Southampton, as will Werner, Munroe, Synamek, Five Ponds and Warminster Community Parks in Warminster.

Other areas to be treated in Warminster are the neighborhood east of the entrance to Warminster Community Park, bounded by Schoolhouse Lane and Longstreth Road; as well as the neighborhood south of Five Ponds Park, bounded by Cloverly, Norristown and West County Roads and Delmont Avenue.

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.

Weather conditions and other unexpected events could delay or cancel this spray operation. Wednesday evening is the back-up spray date.

Learn more about Pennsylvania's West Nile Virus Control Program online. The Bucks County Department of Health can also be reached at 215-345-3318.

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