LANCASTER COUNTY – Parts of Lancaster County’s East & West Hempfield Township and Lititz Borough and Warwick Township will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes beginning around sunset tonight. High populations of adult mosquitoes that vector West Nile Virus to humans have been detected in these areas. Residents are asked to remain inside while the spraying is being conducted, though outside activities may resume 30 minutes after the spray. The Lancaster County Mosquito and Tick-Borne Disease Control Specialist and a Department of Environmental Protection biologist will be on site for the applications which will use a truck-mounted ultra-low volume mosquito control operation. They specifically deploy the product after dusk when the target mosquito species is most active and pollinators are not. Residents should protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing some form of repellent, including wearing long sleeves and pants when outside. Additionally, residents and homeowners should be vigilant of standing water, including artificial containers holding water such as buckets, clogged gutters, unmaintained pools, or tarps. Something as small as a soda bottle cap filled with water can breed mosquitoes.
