County Sets Mosquito Spraying For Phoenixville Monday Night

The Chester County Health Department has announced plans to conduct mosquito control treatment in Phoenixville Borough and Schuylkill Township. The treatment is scheduled to take place Monday between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m., with the scheduled rain date the same time on Tuesday. The treatment will use Permanone RTU, a permethrin insecticide product, at a rate of 1.5 ounces per acre. According to the announcement, residents are asked to do the following:

• Dispose of open containers that may collect water, such as tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, etc.

• Drill holes in the bottom of outdoor recycling containers so that water will not collect. • Keep your property clear of old tires

• Clean roof gutters, particularly if leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug drains. • Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use.

• Turn over wheelbarrows and don’t let water stagnate in birdbaths.

• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish.

• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools when not in use. A swimming pool left untended by a family on vacation for a month can produce enough mosquitoes to result in neighborhood-wide complaints. Mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on pool covers.

• For stagnant pools of water that cannot be removed or drained, homeowners can buy Bti products such as mosquito dunks at lawn/garden, outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores. This naturally occurring bacterial product kills mosquito larvae but is safe for people, pets, aquatic life and plants.

See the relevant treatment area here.