Politics & Government
Borough Getting Second Round of Mosquito Treatment
The Chesco Health Department will spray the northside on Wednesday night.
The Chester County Health Department will conduct a second round of mosquito control treatment in the borough Wednesday night, this time on the northside of Phoenixville.
(Click here for a map of the treatment area.)
The treatment will be carried out on September 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The treatment, which entails the administration of 1.5 ounces of Permanone RTU—a common insecticide—per acre, will be executed with truck-mounted equipment.
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According to a release from the borough, the application materials pose a very low toxicity risk to mammals and are safe for the environment.
This spray is being conducted to cover areas that were not sprayed during the .
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