(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Thursday 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.
“As heavy rains have recently moved through our area, it’s important for homeowners to get rid any standing water that might be in their yards in order to prevent mosquitos from spreading,” 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 Thursday July 13, 2023, between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations, weather permitting:
Haddon Township
Cuthbert Blvd
E Kraft Ave
E Park Ave
E Holly Ave
Heather Rd
Cornwall Dr
Lees Ln
Atco
Harvard Rd
Yale RD
Cornell Rd
Dartmouth Rd
Briarcliff Rd
Hayes Mills Rd
Virgina Rd
Joise Ln
Colgate Rd
Colgate Ct
Columbia Dr
Pinehurst Dr
Sunset Ave
Bartal Ct
Waterfords edge Ct
Bruno Ln
Granger Ave
Alley Ln
Landing Rd
Fair Ave
Apple St
Titgen Ave
New Jersey Ave
Tioga Ave
Ontario Ave
9th Ave
10th Ave
7th Ave
12th Ave
Florence Ave
Camden Ave
Richardson Ave
Stevens Ave
Raritan Ave
Church St
Dayton Ave
Almira Ave
Camilla Ave
Gardens Ave
2nd St
3rd St
Murray Hill Dr
Carolyn Ln
4th St
“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.