2005 News

September 29, 2005
Health Department to Spray Mosquitoes in Bristol Township

The Bucks County Department of Health, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will spray adult mosquitoes tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 30) in two Bristol Township locations.

Spraying will take place on Woodlawn Drive, a residential neighborhood, and Silver Lake Park in the early evening hours. There will be no aerial spraying.

High populations of adult mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus have been found in those areas.

There are two reported (human) cases of West Nile virus in Bucks County. County health department officials urge residents to continue to take precautions. Those mosquitoes that remain alive during these early fall weeks are testing positive for the virus in large numbers. More spraying is planned.