Mosquito Spraying throughout Camden County Friday

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(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Friday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. The summer weather has created an ideal environment for mosquitoes to breed.

Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water.

“Based on the precipitation throughout the county, homeowners should check their yard and get rid of any standing water to prevent mosquitos from spreading,” Nash said. “Be sure to check flowerpots and other plastic containers for standing water. Being proactive can have a major impact on the mosquito population and helps the hardworking people at the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission in their efforts.”

 

Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” on Friday June 23, 2023, between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:

Somerdale

Sunset Dr

McMichael Ave

Liberty Dr

Poplar Terrace

W Somerdale Rd

Rex Rd

W Preston Ave

W Wood Ave

W Helena Ave

S Warwick Rd      

 

Stratford

E Vassar Ave

E Atlantic Ave

Columbia Ave

Cornell Ave

N Grand Ave

 

Haddon Township

Akron Ave

Oneida Ave

Utica Ave

Melrose Ave

Center St

 

Collingswood

Taylor Ave

Collings Ave

Comly Ave

Eldridge Ave

Cattell Ave

Conard Ave

Stokes Ave

 Ogden Ave

 Park Ave

 

Mount Ephraim

Northmont Ave

Green Ave

Market St

 

Gloucester City

Thompson Ave

Holly Ave

Oriental Ave

Walnut Ave

 

Brooklawn

Christina St

Maude Ave

 Nansen Ave

 Haakon Rd

Noreg Pl

 

Sicklerville

Eaton Dr

Aberdeen Dr

Perryville Ct

Annapollis Dr

 

Glendora

Evesham Rd

Albert Rd

 Beryl Ln

Beryl Ct

 

Blackwood

Fox Chase Dr

Benson Way

Kimberly Ct

Fox Run Rd

Devon Pl

 

Laurel Springs

Monitor Ct

Lincoln Dr

Manassas Pl

Vicksburg Rd

Fredricksburg Pl

Roanoke Rd

Spring Hill Dr

 

Pennsauken

Irving Ave

Morton Ave

Collings Ave

Colonial Ave

 

Winslow

Wharton Ave

Fleming Pike

Egg Harbor Rd

Hall St

Hay St

Peoria Ln

Pierson Rd

Penfield Ln

Patton Ln

Piedmond Ln

Andrews Rd

Pinewood Ln

Pritchard Ln

Parkhill Ln

Peachton Ln

 

Atco

3rd St

Atco Ave

Audburn Ave

4th St

Bartram Ave

Clifford Ave

5th St

6th St

Fenway Ave

Baker Ave

Ebbetts Dr

Forbes Dr

Shoreline Dr

Beach Dr

Aqua Ln

Vineyard Rd

 

“The commission works with the Public Health Environmental Laboratories in Trenton to verify the presence of West Nile Virus and other communicable diseases in their samples,” Nash said.  “If a pool tests positive, the Mosquito Commission returns to spray the area. The sprayings take place when the mosquitoes are most active.”

The mosquito spray is not harmful to humans or pets, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.

Residents should check their property for any object that holds water for more than a few days.  All pre-adult mosquito stages (eggs, larvae, and pupae) must be in stagnant water in order to develop into adult mosquitoes.                                                                                                 

  • Swimming pools are a common problem.  All pools must be checked and maintained to keep them mosquito-free.  Swimming pools can breed mosquitoes within days after you stop adding chlorine or other disinfectant.  Pool covers can catch rainwater and become a mosquito development site. Add a little chlorine to kill mosquitoes.
  • Maintain screens to prevent adult mosquitoes from entering your home or business.
  • Personal protection is strongly urged if you are outside when mosquitoes may be active—generally dawn and dusk.  Insect repellants containing between 10-35% DEET are very effective, however, be sure to follow the label directions and take extra precautions with children and infants.

The Camden County Mosquito Commission suggests checking around your yard for mosquito breeding containers.  The following is a checklist of tips to help eliminate mosquito breeding:

  • Dispose of unnecessary containers that hold water.  Containers you wish to save turn upside down or put holes in the bottom so all water drains out.    
  • Lift up flowerpots and dump the water from the dish underneath every week.
  • Stock fish or add mosquito larvicide to ornamental ponds.
  • Change water in bird baths, fountains, and animal troughs weekly.
  • Screen vents to septic and other water tanks.
  • Store large boats so they drain and small boats upside down.  If covered, keep the tarp tight so water does not pool on top of the tarp.
  • Do not dump leaves or grass clippings into a catch basin or streams.
  • Do not allow water to collect on sagging tarps or awnings.
  • Do not allow trashcan lids to fill with water.
  • Check downspouts that are able to hold enough water to allow mosquito larvae to mature.

For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at (856) 566-2945 or skeeters@camdencounty.com.