(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Thursday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. During the summer and fall months the commission schedules on an as-needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts and input from the public.
“Although it has been dry so far this week, we are forecasted to receive a considerable amount of precipitation over the next 72 hours,” said Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Mosquitos need standing water to breed, so the first thing you should do after any rain is check your yard and remove any standing water to help eliminate the threat. This simple act can help reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Thursday, July 1st between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:
Somerdale
Yale Ave.
Browning Ave.
Harvard Ave.
Colgate Ave.
Holyoke Ave.
Station Ave.
Lehigh Ave.
- Warwick Rd.
- Earl Ave.
- Earl Ave.
- Atlantic Ave.
Terrace Ave.
Villa Ave. W.
Villa Ave. E.
- Helena Ave.
- Wood Ave.
- Wood Ave.
- Preston Ave.
- Preston Ave.
Harned Ave.
Pine Hill
Franklin Ave.
Jefferson Ct.
Ramblewood Dr.
Adams Ave.
Grant Ln.
Carter Ln.
Ford Ln.
Lincoln Ln.
Tyler Ln.
Madison Ave.
Grand Ave.
Bellmawr
Anderson Ave.
Harbor Rd.
Cardinal Dr.
Belmont Rd.
Sunnyside Ln.
Rockville Dr.
Brooklawn
2nd Ave.
Railroad Ave.
- Wilson Ave.
- Wilson Ave.
- Hannevig Ave.
- Hannevig Ave.
Bergen St.
Noreg Pl.
Delaware St.
Horton Ave.
Old Broadway Way
Maude Ave.
Christina St.
Haakon Rd.
Community Rd.
6th St.
Browning Ln.
Lake Dr.
Center St.
5th St.
4th St.
Third Ave.
Pennsauken
Oak Terrave
Volan St.
Greene Ave.
Graham St.
Caroline Ave.
Clayton Ave.
Russell Ave.
Woodbine Ave.
Bannard Ave.
Stow Rd.
River Rd.
Zimmerman Ave.
Delair Ave.
Engard Ave.
Adams Ave.
Velde Ave.
Curtis Ave.
Morgan Ave.
Derousse Ave.
Lennox Rd.
June Rd.
Union Ave.
Barrows Ave.
Bridgeview Ave.
John Tipton Blvd.
Cherry Hill
Browning Ln.
Hidden Ln.
N Woodleigh Dr.
Starling Ln.
Bunker hill Dr.
Heron Rd.
Sea gull Ln.
Crown point Ln.
Fort Duquesne Dr.
Heartwood Dr.
Mayflower Ln.
Plymouth Rock Dr.
Morris Dr.
Junewood Dr.
County club Dr.
Lavender hill Dr.
Downs Dr.
S Cranford Rd.
Lilac Ln.
Barby Ln.
Gatewood Rd.
Viking Ln.
Dewberry Ln.
Russett Dr
Roiling Ln.
Echo Pl.
Echo Ct.
Queen Ann Rd.
Eleanor terrace
Morrill terrace
Henszey ln
Donbson Ln
Ashland ave
Ward terrace
Perot ave
Ogden ave
Ellis ave
Kassner ave
Hoffman ave
1st ave
2nd ave
E 3rd ave
4th ave
5ave
W 6th ave
7th ave
E 6th ave
Philmar ave
Hurff ave
Philmar ave
Carolina ave
Palmwood ave
Waterford
Sunset Ave.
Pine hurst Dr.
Columbia Dr.
Briarcliff Rd.
Dartmouth Dr.
Cornell Rd.
Yale Rd.
Harvard Rd.
Princeton Rd.
Virginia Dr.
Josie Ln.
Colgate Rd.
Maple ave
6th st
Carriage ln
Gennessee ave
Atlantic ave
Burnt mill rd
Cedar ave
1st street
Walnut ave
Oak ave
Pine Rd.
Clementon
Lincoln Dr.
Spring Hill Dr.
N Fork Dr.
Stone river rd
Antietam dr
Constitution rd
Brandywine rd
Ticonderoga rd
Appomattox dr
Washington dr
Sumter ct
Hartford rd
Royalty ln
Gloucester Township
Lincoln ave
Washington Ave
Harrison Ave
Garfield Ave
Cleveland Ave
Warsaw ave
Pulaski ave
Julian ave
Camden ave
Coles rd
Windy dr
Juniper ln
Juniper ct
Buttonwood ln
Cherry circle
Winter ct
N sycracuse dr
Colgate dr
Rutgers rd
Dartmouth rd
Clemson rd
S sycrcuse dr
Purdue pl
Douglas dr
Hastings rd
King George rd
Lee Ann rd
Trent rd
Preston rd
Salisbury rd
Bancroft 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.