COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES
In Lower Makefield Township
The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control
Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday,
July 22, in Lower Makefield Township to reduce high populations of nuisance
mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus.
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 Duet at a rate
of 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.
Treatments will occur in Lower Makefield Township areas bound by Sutphin Road,
Robin Hood Drive, Forrest Road, Big Oak Road, Daleview Drive, Friar Drive and S.
Milton Drive. In addition, Macclesfield Park and areas bounded by Slate Hill Road,
River Road, Richard Road, Nancy Road, Ivy Lane, Manor Lane W., and Oakhill Lane
will be treated.
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 on July 22, subsequently Wednesday
evening, July 23, will serve as the back-up spray date.
You can help protect yourself and your community from West Nile virus by getting rid
of standing water around your home. Mosquitoes can breed in even small amounts of
water that could be found in items including flowerpots, buckets, toys and clogged
gutters. Using bug spray and wearing long sleeves, especially around dawn and dusk,
can also help keep bites away.
To learn more about mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, visit www.dep.pa.gov/westnile.
If you have questions or want to report a concern, give the Bucks County Department of
Health a call at 215-345-3318
Maps of Treatment areas below:
