Mosquito Spraying Thursday In Middletown Township

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —Mosquito spraying is planned for an area of the township Thursday evening.

The Bucks County Department of Health West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus on Thursday.

Treatments will occur in township areas bounded by Trenton Road, Forsythia Drive East, Bristol-Oxford Valley Road, Frosty Hollow Road, and Veterans Highway. (Route 413).

The treatment will be administered via truck-mounted equipment, spraying mosquito habitats in residential and park locations.

Trucks used in the spray are identified with Bucks County seal logos located on the doors. The equipment dispenses Biomist 3+15 at a rate 0.75 ounces per acre.

The product is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations. These application materials have a very low toxicity profile to mammals and will have negligible impact on non-target insects and the environment.

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.

If conditions do not allow application, a backup spray date is scheduled for Friday.

The Bucks County Department of Health can be reached at 215-345-3318.