(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Wednesday 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.
“It’s important to remember that any rainfall homeowners need to check their yard and remove any standing water to help eliminate the threat of mosquitos,” Nash said. “Mosquitos need standing water to breed, so you can help keep them off your property by removing water from places like flowerpots and containers. This helps us reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and it assists the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Wednesday, Aug. 3, between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations:
Sicklerville
Wilson Dr
Chews Landing Rd
Orlando Dr
Martin Ln
Gerry Ln
Gerry Ct
Brearly Ln
Rutledge Dr
Read Dr
Carroll Ct
Morris Dr
Atco
Ebbetts Dr
Baker Ave
Forbes Dr
Ebbetts Ct
Wrigley Ct
Fenway Ave
Crosley Dr
Waterford
Pilgrim Ave
Curry Ave
Harvest Ln
Autumn Crest Dr
Pestleton Rd
Hunters Ln
Sylvia Ln
Arrowhead Dr
Chew Rd
Middle Ave
Station Ln
Conard Ave
Victoria Ln
Brookfield Ave
Condo Ave
Haddon Heights
Parks Ave
Fullings Mill Ln
Glover Ave
Sylvan Dr
Sylvan Central Dr
Keswick Ave
13th Ave
Haddon Township/West Collingswood Height
New Jersey Ave
Marshall Ave
Grant Ave
Golden Alley Ave
Golden Ave
Washington Ave
Lincoln Ave
Pennsylvania Ave
Wilson Ave
Ohio Ave
New York Ave
Cherry Hill
Cropwell Rd
Rabbit Run Rd
Black Latch LN
Brae Ln
Papermill Rd
Regent Rd
Cobblestone Rd
Elbow Ln
Wheelwright Ln
Scattergood Rd
Waverly Rd
Old Orchard Rd
Lamp Post Rd
Locust Grove Dr
Roanoke Rd
Firethrone Rd
Gatehouse Ln
Candlewyck Way
Thornhill Rd
Evans Ln
Niamoa Dr
Ramsgate Rd
Latches Ln
Tunbridge Rd
Anvil 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.