(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.
“It’s important for homeowners to check their yards and remove any standing water that could attract mosquitos,” Nash said. “Be sure to check flowerpots and other plastic containers for standing water. Being proactive have 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” operations on Friday, July 21, 2023, between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:
Haddon Hights
Sylvan Dr
Keswick Ave
Dallas Ave
13th Ave
Sylvan Central Dr
Thornolden Ave
Fulling Mill Ln
Glover Ave
S Park Ave
Hillside Ave
Gloucester City
Bergen St
N Burlington St
Hudson St
N Sussex St
Middlesex St
Mercer St
Pennsauken
Woodbine Ave
Poplar Ave
W End Ave
Lafayette Ave
Elyena Ave
Cove Rd
Wyndham Rd
Penn St
Grant Ave
Audubon
Audubon Park
W Nicholson Rd
Farm Ln
Road B
Oriole Dr
Road C
School Ln
Road A
Pelican Dr
Peacock Rd
Skylark Ln
Kennedy Dr
Jackdaw Dr
Hummingbird Rd
Goldfinch Rd
Eagle Rd
Albatross Rd
Bobolink Rd
Haddon Township
Walton Ave
Highland Ave
E Crystal Lake Ave
W Crystal Lake Ave
Locust Ave
Barrington
4th Ave
3rd Ave
N Cedar Ave
W 2nd Ave
Thomas Ave
W 1st Ave
E Browning Rd
W Gloucester Pike
Magnolia
Jackson Ave
Harrison Ave
Charles Ave
Wilson Rd
Madison Ave
W Evesham Ave
Runnemede
Stratford Ave
Forrest Ave
Schubert Ave
Pine Ave
Oak Ave
Davis Rd
Bellmawr
W Browning Rd
Belmont Rd
Carinal Dr
Sunnyside Ln
Rockville Dr
E Browning Rd
1st Ave
S Bellmawr Ave
W 2nd Ave
N Cedar Ave
Devon Ave
Farragut Rd
Salem Ave
Mercer Ave
Bergen Ave
Union Ave
Creek Rd
Cherry Hill
Iriskeep Ct
E Partridge Ln
Sandringham Rd
Hillie Dr
Monterey Dr
Nathaniel Ave
Gainsboro Rd
Brick Rd
Squire Ln
Exton Circle
Francine Dr
Lark Ln
Heartwood Dr
Cardinal Lake Dr
Swallow Dr
Annapolis Ln
Owl Ln
Owl Ct
Dell Dr
Ticonderoga Ln
Crooked Ln
Olde Springs Ln
Hillcroft Ln
Dean Ln
Brookdale Dr
Old Salem Rd
Pleasant DR
Tearose Ln
Nature Dr
Cranford Rd
Iris Rd
Lily Rd
Juniper Dr
Dogwood Dr
Randy Ln
Astor Dr
Jade Ln
Coolidge Rd
Ivy Ln
Liberty Ln
Columbia Blvd
Marshall Ave
Marshall St
Landover Ln
Washington Ave
Tyler Ave
Kennebec Rd
Christian Ln
Sliver Hill Rd
Knollwood Dr
“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.