(Cherry Hill, 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.
“Another round of showers is expected in parts of Camden County overnight. 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,” said Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “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, September 9 between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:
Berlin
Hillside Ln.
Park Ave.
Taunton Ave.
Clover Ave.
Oak Ave.
Oak Ct.
Oak Ln.
Day Ave.
Rose Ln.
Andes Trail
Walnut Circle
Maple Dr.
Astor Ave.
Holly Dr.
Powell Ave.
Fern Circle
Cherry Rd.
Pine Terr.
Taunton Run Village
Cherry Hill Township
Morrill Terr.
Henszey Ln.
Eleanor Terr.
Ashland Ave.
Orchard Ln.
Dobson Ln.
Ward Terr.
Perot Ave.
Ogden Ave.
Railroad Blvd.
7th Ave.
6th Ave.
5th Ave.
4th Ave.
3rd Ave.
2nd Ave.
1st Ave.
Hoffman Ave.
Kassner Ave.
Ellis Ave.
Burnt Mill Rd.
Philmar Avee.
Hurff Ave.
Palmwood Ave.
Carolina Ave.
Huntington Dr.
Lisa Ln.
Kings Point Rd.
Strathmore Dr.
Hilltop Dr.
Hilltop Ct.
Birchwood Park Dr. N.
Birchwood Ct.
Karen Dr.
Forest Hill Dr.
Darien Dr.
Tracey Terr.
Cliff Dr.
Greentree Rd.
Springdale Rd.
Garden Ave.
Princess Ave.
Linden Ave.
Olney Ave.
Pointview Ave.
Graydon Ave.
Fairfax Ave.
Keystone Ave.
Pin Oak Ln.
Waterford Township
Hayes Mill Rd.
Oakton Dr.
Bromley Ct.
Foxton Dr.
Villas Ct.
Bartal Ct.
White Horse Pike
Alley Ln.
Atco Ave.
Granger Ave.
Bruno Ln.
Waterfords Edge Ct.
Carl Hasselhan Dr.
Bartram Ave.
Front St.
School House Ln.
Auburn Ave.
Atlantic Ave.
“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.