(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.
“With storms forecasted for this afternoon, residents should be prepared to check their property for standing water later this evening,” 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 22nd between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:
Waterford
Front St.
Sapling Way
Lelache Ave.
Cooper Rd.
Jackson Rd.
Gardens Ave.
State St.
Anderson Ave.
Colgate Rd.
Colgate Ct.
Virginia Dr.
Josie Ln.
Yale Rd.
Briarcliff Rd.
Cornell Rd.
Harvard Rd.
Princeton Rd.
Dartmouth Dr.
Columbia Dr.
Pinehurst Dr.
Sunset Ave.
Deerpond Blvd.
Sunset Ave.
Rising Sun Ave.
Shoreline Dr.
Lake Dr.
Fenway Ave.
Agua Ln.
Beach Dr.
Crosley Dr.
Baker Ave.
Ebbetts Dr.
Forbes Dr.
Cherry Hill
Berlin Rd.
Oakdale Rd.
- Valleybrook Rd.
Greenwood Rd.
Willowbrook Rd.
- Valleybrook Rd.
- Valleybrook Rd.
- Brookfield Rd.
Cedarbrook Rd.
- Brookfield Rd.
Ashbrook Rd.
Sunnybrook Rd.
Brookfield Ct.
Laurelbrook Rd.
Pinebrook Rd.
Waterford Ct.
Haddon Ct.
Ponds Ct.
Tavistock Rd.
Tavistock Ct.
Woodstock Ct.
McPhelin Ave.
Uxbridge Dr.
Old Icehouse Ln.
Sutton Pl.
Vanessa Way
Embassy Row
Centennial Dr.
Glenview Pl.
Deerchase Ct.
Tindale Ct.
- Woodstock Dr.
- Woodstock Dr.
Concord Ct.
Greenbrook Rd.
Heartwood Dr.
Crane Dr.
Liberty Bell Dr.
Peacock Dr.
Independence Ln.
Eagle Ln.
Seagull Ln.
Dove Ln.
Blue Jay Ln.
Bobwhite Dr.
Lark Ln.
- Point Dr.
Willowdale Dr.
Dale Ct.
Minuteman Ln.
Willow Ct.
Robin Lake Dr.
Edgewood Dr.
White Oak Ct.
Cotswold Ln.
Holly Glen Dr.
Pam’s Path
Sherry Way
Tarrington Rd.
Tarrington Ct.
Willow Way Pl.
Willow Way Ct.
Willow Way
Charleston Rd.
White Oak Rd.
Bentwood Dr.
Heritage Rd.
Gravel Bend Rd.
Hapenny Dr.
Pearl Croft Rd.
Barcroft Dr.
Folkestone Way
Horseshoe Ct.
“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.