Second Mosquito Spray Planned In Warminster To Combat West Nile

The Bucks County West Nile Program will be conducting an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Friday in Warminster to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus.

The treatments will be administered via truck-mounted equipment, spraying residential and recreational mosquito habitat. Kemper Park and Log College Park will be targeted during the spray, according to Bucks County Health Department officials.

The equipment dispenses Duet Dual-Action Adulticide at a rate of 0.75 ounces per acre, according to the county.

"The product is designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations. The application material has a very low toxicity profile to mammals and will have negligible impact to non-target insects and the environment," according to an announcement from the county.

Weather conditions and other unexpected events could delay or cancel the spray. If conditions do not allow application on Friday, the following evening will serve as the back-up spray date.

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus 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.

In 2016, West Nile virus has been detected in the following counties: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Union, Warren, Westmoreland, and York.