WEST NILE CHEMICAL SPRAYING IN SE PENNSYLVANIA

Sept. 19, 2008
NORRISTOWN – Weather permitting, the Department of Environmental Protection and West Nile staff in Delaware County will apply treatments the evening of Monday, Sept. 22, in Haverford Township to control adult mosquito populations.
Samples taken by local officials and DEP in this area have shown adult mosquito populations that can carry the West Nile virus.
The treatment will be administered during the evening hours with ATV-mounted equipment to spray open spaces along Ardmore Avenue between Haverford Road and Darby Road. The equipment dispenses DUET Dual-action, synthetic pyrethroid product, at a rate of 0.62 ounces per acre.
Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which, when transmitted to people, can cause West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of getting West Nile encephalitis.
There have been five confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania this year.
Individuals can take a number of measures around the home to help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas, including:
• Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have collected on your property.
• Pay attention to discarded tires. Stagnant water is where most mosquitoes breed.
• Drill holes in the bottom of outdoor recycling containers.
• Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug drains. Roof gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.
• Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use. Stagnant water in a wading pool becomes a place for mosquitoes to breed.
• Turn over wheelbarrows and don’t let water stagnate in birdbaths. Both provide breeding habitats for domestic mosquitoes.
• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens can become major mosquito producers if they are allowed to stagnate.
• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools 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, homeowners can buy Bti products at lawn and garden, outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores. This naturally occurring bacteria kills mosquito larva but is safe for people, pets, aquatic life and plants.
In addition, here are some simple precautions to prevent mosquito bites, particularly for people who are most at risk:
• Make sure screen fit tightly over doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out of homes.
• Consider wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks when outdoors, particularly when mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, or in areas known for having large numbers of mosquitoes.
• When possible, reduce outdoor exposure at dawn and dusk during peak mosquito periods, usually April through October.
• Use insect repellants according to the manufacturer’s instructions. An effective repellant will contain DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Consult with a pediatrician or family physician if you have questions about the use of repellant on children, as repellant is not recommended for children under the age of two months.
For more information about West Nile virus and the state’s surveillance and control program, go to www.westnile.state.pa.us.

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Does anyone know the ron paul meetup group that stopped this last time in their area?

They said they sprayed my town on Tuesday night. I didn't see the planes but when I woke up Wednesday morning I noticed extreme Chemtrails in the sky with what appeared to be rainbow colored clouds in some spots. The DEP article did mention that the spray would have an oil base to it. Maybe that was causing the trails.

sorry don't know how to post the link. "Rare blood cancer cluster in Northeast Pennsylvania". Haven't even read the article yet, but I felt pushed to bring this post back up. I am sure there is no connection ...surely the N.E. has never been contaminated with sprays.

Please do not yell at me...It's early and I just felt that this HAD to be mentioned, as in immediately... even before reading the article. you know?
L.

....yup, I am an idiot. Just went to read it and it is a combination of all kinds of crappy reasons....Superfund site. Just as nice....slow contamination versus immediate dosing.

Here's a fact sheet on resmethrin:
http://www.safe2use.com/p...

I'd rather catch West Nile Virus than get sprayed. My aunt got WNV a couple years ago and it was just like flu, no big deal.

Nothing like a 8 o'clock stroll in a mist of cemicals

"Observe the masses,and do the opposite."

Resmethrin is highly toxic to bees and fish. Where have all the bees gone?

in my neck of the woods and it has never done any damage to crops as documented in Hawaii for over 100 years and since discovery here in Calif.

I am not going to be surprised when someone goes over the edge and starts shooting these planes down. They caused over 600 people to get sick in my area.

Delegates Revolt For Freedom !!!

Hummm.

that great......you people in PA need to be sprayed...

Bump