Departments
Health and Human Services
Bucks County Health Department
-- Main --Bureau of Personal Health and Public Health Preparedness -- Bureau of Environmental Health --
Bureau of Environmental Health
Vector Control
Phillip
J. Smith ,
S.E.O., Program Coordinator
Rodent (Rat) Vector Control
The
Rodent Vector Control Program protects residents of Bucks County
from rat infestation and potential vector borne disease through
the enforcement of the County's "Rules and Regulations Pertaining
to Disease Vector Control." The Department conducts surveys,
control enforcement, educational and consultative activities for
private residences, and municipal, industrial or commercial properties
in response to written complaints (form
SA-2) addressed to the nearest District
Office . In addition, the Department has handouts on rat control
(form SA-8).
Insect (Mosquito) Vector Control
The Insect Vector Control Program protects the population of
Bucks County from mosquito infestation and potential vector borne
disease through enforcement of the County's Rules and Regulations
Pertaining to Disease Vector Control as they apply to mosquito vectors
and potential breeding sites. The Department investigates written
mosquito complaints (form
SA-2). These should be returned to the nearest District
Office . In addition, the department has handouts on mosquito
control (form SA-9).
*Vector Rules and Regulations