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Lansdale, Hatfield To Be Sprayed For Mosquito Control As Well
Lansdale and Hatfield join Whitpain as local municipalities that will be sprayed to help control the spread of West Nile Virus.
LANSDALE, PA -- Lansdale and Hatfield will join Whitpain as local municipalities that will be sprayed to help control the spread of West Nile Virus, the Montgomery County Health Department announced Tuesday.
The spraying will take place on Thursday, September 15, from about 7:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. The alternate date will be Thursday, September 22.
In the latest round of mosquito testing, the borough of Lansdale had two samples which tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said. Those test results were released on September 8.
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The area within the highlighted shape below will be targeted:
Workers will be using Duet Duel-action Adulticide at a rate of .75 fluid ounces per acre applied with a truck mounted Ultra Low Volume (ULV) sprayer, as is customary for sprayings in the region.
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For more information on staying safe from West Nile Virus, see here.
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