Mosquito Control Operation Coming To Warminster, Warrington

WARMINSTER, PA - Mosquito control treatment is coming to Warminster and Warrington 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 townships 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 Warminster Township areas near Valley Road, Bristol Road, York Road (263), Lavera Road, Sloan Road, Worthington Drive, and Park Heights.

In addition, Five Ponds Golf Course and Kemper Park will be treated.

In Warrington Township, treatments will include areas near 611 North, Oxford Drive, Bristol Road, Valley Road, Street Road, Neshaminy Avenue, Carriage Way, Georges Lane, Rodgers Ave., Palomino Drive and Blackhorse Drive, the county said.

The BCDH will also be conducting truck-mounted liquid larvicide operations in Warrington Township in areas of Oxford Drive, Ted Jim Drive, Pileggi Road, Suzann Drive, and Lisa Drive. The materials used also have a very low toxicity profile to mammals and will have negligible impact on non-target insects and the environment, the county added.

“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.