Monday, August 20, 2012
The Bucks County Department of Health will be conducting a mosquito spraying Tuesday, August 21 in Bensalem and Lower Southampton.
The Bucks County Department of Health has announced that it will be conducting a mosquito spraying, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, in Lower Southampton and Bensalem Tuesday, August 21. In Bensalem, the spraying will take place between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. - weather permitting. The spray will be limited to the municipal building property and open air theater. Immediately after spraying in Bensalem, Health Department officials will also be spraying the following streets in Lower Southampton Township: Sterner Mill Road between East Street Road and Philmont Avenue; Bruce Road; Fay Drive; David Drive and Ann Drive. The start time will be approximately 9 p.m., with completion by 10:30 p.m. According …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
More than 70 mosquito samples and three birds tested positive for West Nile virus today in Pennsylvania, including seven Bucks County.
Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus have now been found in Bensalem, Warminster, Warington and Northampton, as well as 14 other municipalities across Pennsylvania. So far this season, 22 dead birds in 14 counties also tested positive, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. DEP spokeswoman Amanda Witman said that there have been more than 400 positive samples statewide in Pennsylvania since May 3. However, there have been no human cases to this point, Witman said. But according to the DEP, Bucks County is now a High Risk hot zone for West Nile mosquitoes. The West Nile season runs from May 31 through Oct. 31 every year, Witman said. That means we are in the middle of West Nile season. Of the 607 …
Monday, September 19, 2011
DEP gives tips on how to prevent mosquitoes on your property.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will apply treatments the evenings of Monday, Sept. 19, and Tuesday, Sept. 20, in portions of Bristol and Bensalem townships to control adult mosquito populations. As a result of recent flooding, high populations of adult mosquitoes capable of transmitting the West Nile virus have been detected near these areas of the county. The treatments will be administered with truck- and ATV-mounted equipment to spray open spaces in residential and recreational areas. The equipment dispenses Biomist 3 + 15, a permethrin insecticide product, or Duet, a dual-action adulticide, at a rate of 1.25 ounces per acre. These products are designed to provide quick, effective control of adult mosquito populations…
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Area in includes streets in the Whitewood section.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The Bucks County Health Department will conduct an adult mosquito spray on Wednesday, August 10, beginning at dusk – weather permitting. The area to be treated in Bristol Township includes all streets within the Whitewood Section. Two vehicles will be involved in the treatment; a green Chevrolet pickup truck and a Ford Ranger pickup truck (both bearing the Bucks County seal). The chemical to be used will be Biomist 3+15 dispensed from an ultra-low volume spray machine. For additional information about adult mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, please go to http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/. The Bucks County Department of Health can be reached at 215-345-3318.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
They’re spraying all the H-streets around Highland Park Drive.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
The Bucks County Health Department, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will conduct an adult mosquito spray on Monday, July 11, beginning at dusk – weather permitting. According to a release, the area to be treated in Middletown Township includes Harvest Road, Heartwood Road, Highland Park Drive from Trenton Road to Harvest Road, Harp Road, Hawk Road, Hardy Road, Hydrangea Road, Hunt Road, and Hamlet Road. The treatment area also includes Homestead, Hearth, Haven, Hale and Horn Roads. The vehicle to be used will be identified with Bucks County logos. There will be a Green Chevrolet pickup truck and a Blue Ford Ranger Pickup truck. The chemical to be used will be Biomist 3+15 dispensed at a …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Learn how to reduce those pesky insects and take control of your yard during National Mosquito week—June 26 through July 2—with these tips.
It's National Mosquito Control Awareness week and the American Mosquito Control Association wants to help you take back control of your yard. With summer underway and those pesky mosquitoes out in full effect, try these suggestions to reduce the amount of mosquitoes attracted to your yard and enjoy the next few months relaxing in your lawn pest free. Implement the three T's: Tip, toss and turn. Tip: Experts from the association suggest reducing water to eliminate the threat of mosquitoes. For instance, empty out stagnant water collecting in dog bowls, plant saucers, sandboxes, tarps and gutters. Toss: Remove grass clippings, piles of leaves and firewood from the yard. Turn: Turn over items such as plastic toys, portable sandboxes and any …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The area to be treated includes the amphitheater, surrounding fields, woods behind municipal building and Yezzi Park.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
The Bucks County Health Department, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will conduct an adult mosquito spray on Thursday, June 2 at dusk – weather permitting. The area to be treated includes the amphitheater and surrounding fields and woods behind Bensalem Township municipal building and Yezzi Park. This spraying also will include the following streets and avenues in Bensalem Township: Corey Avenue and Cornwells Avenue. The vehicles to be used will be a 1997 Chevrolet truck (license #66942MG) and a 2005 Ford Ranger truck (license #MG1548D). The chemical to be applied will be Biomist 3+15. For additional information about adult mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, please go to http://www.westnile.…
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
They are targeting mosquitoes in Neshaminy State Park.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Bucks County Health Department, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will conduct an adult mosquito spray on Wednesday, June 1, at dusk – weather permitting. The area to be treated includes Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem, as well as the marina in Croydon situated in Bristol Township. This spraying also will include the following streets and avenues in Bristol Township: 1st through 6th avenues and Miller, Delaware, Minot, Rosa, Main, Magnolia, Sycamore and Excelsior avenues. The vehicles to be used will be a 1997 Chevrolet truck (license #66942MG) and a 2005 Ford Ranger truck (license #MG1548D). The event also will utilize an ATV within the confines of Neshaminy State Park. The chemical to…
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vonna1
10:26 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
let's protect and build up our natural predators instead of ruining their habitat. I think that is why we have so many mosquitoes now than we used to. we are killing out bats. this spray is toxic to everyone! in the end we will have no food because we killed all our beneficial creatures. http://www.naturalnews.com/036877_aerial_spraying_West_Nile_virus_chemicals.html more ›