Bucks County Disease & Mosquito Control

🏡 How Residents Can Help

Here’s what you can share with your community:

- Eliminate Standing Water
 Mosquitoes love water in items like tarps, unused pools, toys, boats, clogged gutters, or plant saucers.

- Know Your Mosquitoes

• Culex mosquitoes (which spread WNV and St. Louis Encephalitis) breed in woodlands pools, roadside ditches, some containers, and even sewage treatment plants. They also primarily bite at dusk and night.
• Aedes albopictus (aka Asian tiger mosquito, which can spread Jamestown Canyon Virus) prefers small containers with clean water and bites all times of the day. They are smaller and have striped legs.

- Protect Yourself

• Avoid the outdoors during peak biting times
• Wear long sleeves, pants, and closed shoes when possible
• Use EPA-registered insect repellents
• Install outdoor fans because mosquitoes are weak fliers!

🔎 Stay Informed

Follow BCDH for tips and spray alerts:
 📘 Facebook: Bucks County Health Department
 📸 Instagram: @buckshealthdept

County Website for Mosquito Updates & Spray Notices:
 🌐 www.buckscounty.gov

Optional Resident Notifications:

• RSS Feed: News Flash RSS (RSS reader app required)
• Email Alerts: Notify Me Signup

For broader statewide info, visit the PA DEP Mosquito Control Program