An update from the Bucks County Department of Health regarding the BCDH mosquito disease control (MDC) program.
Since April, BCDH staff has been conducting outreach, removing mosquito habitats, responding to complaints, and treating standing water for mosquito larvae. These efforts aim to reduce the mosquito population and lower the risk of Bucks County residents contracting mosquito-borne diseases.
We have also been collecting adult mosquitoes using monitoring traps and sending them to the State laboratory for analysis of West Nile Virus (WNV) and other mosquito-borne diseases. This data helps us determine if an adult mosquito control event is necessary, which could include barrier treatments with powered backpacks, hand fogging, or utilizing our ultra-low volume (ULV) truck-mounted sprayer.
We have detected WNV within adult mosquitoes in northern, central, and southern portions of Bucks County. As the mosquito season progresses, an adulticide treatment event may be necessary.
Information regarding West Nile Virus, the WNV program, and what residents can do to protect themselves can be found on the State website here: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/ProgramIntegration/Vector-Management/Mosquitoes/Pages/default.aspx
