Mosquito Spraying Tuesday In Warminster

WARMINSTER, PA —The township is expected to undergo another round of mosquito spraying Tuesday evening.

The Bucks County Department of Health said that Warminster Township is among three Bucks County communities —Quakertown and Richland Township are the others —where its 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.

Treatments will occur in Warminster Township areas bounded by West Street Road (Route 132), Madison Avenue, East County Line Road, and York Road (Route 263).

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. This 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 to 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 the spraying. If so, it would be rescheduled for Wednesday evening, Aug. 23.

For additional information about adult mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, please go to www.dep.pa.gov/westnile. The Bucks County Department of Health can be reached at 215-345-3318.