(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.
“Homeowners should check their yard and get rid any standing water 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 help 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, September 21, 2023, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Winslow
Ivy Ln.
Ivy Hall Ln.
Indian Hill Ln.
Tamerlane
Tara Dr.
Church Rd.
Heather Dr.
Hanover Pl.
Chews Landing Rd.
Camino Ct.
Rose Ct.
Sicklerville Rd.
Jackson Ln.
Jackson Ct.
Juniper Ln.
Manor Hall Pl.
Millstone Ct.
Maureen Ct.
Melwood Ct.
Vernon Ct.
Marseille Pl.
Medford Ct.
Memphis Ct.
Villanova Ct.
Madeley Ct.
Magnolia Ct.
Monroe Pl.
Marcia Ct.
Waterford
Blueberry Dr.
Shady Ln.
Acorn Dr.
Medford Rd.
Jackson Rd.
Atco Ave.
Oak Knoll Rd.
- Atlantic Ave.
Kohler Ave.
Cherry St.
Smithfield Ave.
Gennessee Ave.
Lorkim Ln.
Wexford Way
Wedgewood Way
Willow Way
Fernwood Ave.
Pinewood Ln.
Hillside Dr.
Tremont Ave.
Chateau Ct.
Lincoln Ave.
Pine Hill
Turnersville Rd.
Kennedy Ct.
- Branch Ave.
E 10th Ave.
- 11thAve.
- 12thAve.
- 13thAve.
Kayser Ave.
Daniels Ave.
Country Club Rd.
Congress Rd.
Melrose Dr.
MacKnight Dr.
Richards Ave.
Hill Dr.
North Dr.
Crest Rd.
Penn Dr.
Pine Ct.
Valley Dr.
Valley Ct.
Club Ct.
- Club Rd.
Cranford Dr.
Estates Rd.
Estates Ct.
Chestnut 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.