The Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program with assistance of the PA DEP's Mosquito-Borne Disease Program will be conducting a truck mosquito control operation in Patton Township beginning late evening on Friday, June 17th.
Patton Township, PA – The Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program with assistance of the PA Department of Environmental Protection's Mosquito-Borne Disease Program will be conducting a truck mounted ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation in Patton Township, Centre County. Certain residential and recreational areas in this township will be sprayed for adult mosquitoes. The control work will begin late evening on Friday, June 17th.
High populations of nuisance adult mosquitoes affecting residents in these neighborhoods have been reported and confirmed in these areas.
The truck mounted ULV spray will be conducted by Centre County MDC. I will be on-site for the application. The business license for DEP is BU 6896. The product used will be Aquaduet, applied at a rate of 0.66 oz/acre. This product is designed to provide quick knockdown and effective control of adult mosquitoes.
Weather conditions and other unexpected events could delay or cancel this spray operation. If this operation is cancelled, it will be rescheduled for early next week as soon as weather permits.