Tyler State Park To Be Sprayed For Mosquitoes Thursday

Tyler State Park will be sprayed for mosquitos on Thursday, June 22. The spray is being done by the Bucks County Mosquito Control Program to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus.

The area to receive the treatment will be in Tyler State Park in the playground area on Main Park Road near the New Dam. Several trails and surrounded areas may also be treated, but the entire operation will remain within park boundaries.

According to information from the county, the treatments will be administered via truck-mounted and ATV mounted equipment, spraying mosquito habitats in various park locations. The equipment dispenses Duet Dual-Action Adulticide at a rate of 0.75 ounces per acre. The 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 on non-target insects and the environment," the announcement said.

If weather conditions do not allow application on Thursday, the spray will be done the evening of Friday, June 23.

Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which can cause humans to contract West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of contracting West Nile encephalitis.

On Monday, officials announced a mosquito sample from Newtown Township had tested positive for West Nile Virus.