West Nile Spraying Scheduled In Pottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA — A section of Pottstown will be sprayed to help control the spread of West Nile Virus this week.

This spraying, announced Monday, will take place on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The precise area of spraying is outlined in the map above.

Lower Perkiomen Valley Park in Upper Providence will be sprayed on Tuesday, health officials had announced last week. Portions of Royersford and Limerick, meanwhile, will be sprayed on Wednesday.

Both sprayings will be comprised of Duet duel-action adulticide, sprayed at a rate of .75 fluid ounces per acre from a truck-mounted sprayer. This is the typical method of spraying.

For more details on what residents can do to limit mosquito populations and protect themselves from the virus, see here. A rain date for Wednesday's spraying has been set for Sept. 7.

Image via Montgomery County Health Department