Montgomery County To Begin Spraying Mosquitos

Montgomery County says that, after consulting with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, it will start spraying mosquitos in certain areas of the county.

The county has had several cases of West Nile Virus this year. 

Spraying so far will be limited to areas of Upper Moreland and Abington townships.

Areas of both townships will be sprayed from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting. The alternate date in the event of inclement weather will be Thursday at the same times.

Areas straddling Welsh Road in Abington and Upper Moreland townships will be sprayed.  

In Upper Moreland, the spray area stretches from Welsh Road on the south to Route 611 on the north and from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Barrett Road on the east.   

On the Abington side of Welsh Road, the spray area stretches from Welsh Road on the north to Phipps Avenue on the south and from N. Hills Avenue and Kimball Avenue on the west to Coolidge and Preston Avenues on the east.

Residents within the spray area should consider remaining indoors, closing windows and turning off ventilation systems that draw-in outside air for the duration of the spray plus 30 minutes after.

“Workers will be using Biomist 3+15 ULV at a rate of 1.5 fluid ounces per acre applied with a truck mounted Ultra Low Volume (ULV) sprayer,” Montgomery County said in a statement. All spraying will be performed by Montgomery County Health Department. 

Find more information about the products being used on the EPA website.

In 2014, West Nile virus has been detected in the following Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York.