CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Cumberland County will be conducting an Adult Mosquito Control Spray in five municipalities from dusk to 11 p.m. Thursday night, county officials announced.
The spraying will take place in portions of Carlisle, Mechanicsburg Boroughs, North Middleton, Monroe, Silver Spring Townships, due to additional West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito samples in these areas, the county's communications office said in a press release.
Originally scheduled for Wednesday evening, the spraying was pushed back to Aug. 17 due to technical difficulties.
To date, there have been 31 positive WNV samples identified for the summer season in Cumberland County, officials said.
There were 41 positive samples last year at this time, according to county officials.
This year, positive WNV mosquito samples were found in the following municipalities: Camp Hill, Carlisle, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, New Cumberland, and Shiremanstown Boroughs, East Pennsboro, Hampden, North Middleton, Monroe, Shippensburg, Silver Spring, Upper Allen Townships.
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Cumberland County’s Vector Control will continue to monitor mosquito populations and treat these areas with alternative methods and spraying as needed, officials said.
Residents can help prevent the spread of WNV by:
- Using mosquito repellants and wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants
- Taking extra precautions around dusk, the peak of female mosquito feeding
- Securing window and door screens to prevent mosquitos from entering your home
- Dumping stagnate water around your property
- Treating water sources that cannot be drained with mosquito dunks that contain Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), which kill larvae. These products are safe for use around humans and pets; and can be found at hardware stores and other local retailers.
Mosquitos are infected with WNV when feeding on infected birds. They transmit the disease to other birds, animals, and humans.
The county’s WNV program utilizes an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan which controls mosquitoes while limiting health risks and protecting the environment. Vector Control continues to collect, monitor, and treat water habitats.
For more information, visit cumberlandcountypa.gov/1064/West-Nile-Virus.
