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Crews from the Bucks County West Nile Virus Prevention Program will take to the streets of Bristol Township’s Croydon section on Friday.
The county will spray the section of Croydon bounded by Route 13, Veterans Highway (Route 413), the Delaware River, and the Neshaminy Creek.
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Information from the county:
The treatments 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 on the doors.
The equipment dispenses Kontrol 4+4 Adulticide at a rate of 0.75 ounces per acre. This 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. The spray will begin at dusk.
A weather delay date for the spray has been set for next Monday.
Several mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Bristol Township recently, according to state health officials.
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County officials said more information about adult mosquitoes and West Nile Virus can be found on the state website or by calling the Bucks County Department of Health at 215-345-3318.
