(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 that homeowners check their yard and remove any standing water to help eliminate the threat of mosquitos even though the region is experiencing unseasonably dry conditions,” 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, June 14 between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations:
Winslow
Winfield Dr.
Prentiss Ln.
Ashley Ln.
Summer Dr.
Pendelton Dr.
Halleck St.
Rawlins St.
Whiting St.
Breckenridge Dr.
Willard Way
Huntington Dr.
Michaels Ct.
Prospect Rd.
Silvius Ct.
Phebe Ct.
Frederick St.
Celia St.
Adam Ct.
Orlando Dr.
Rosalind Circle
Touchstone Ct.
Jaques Ct.
Duke Dr.
Elmtowne Blvd.
Willow Ct.
Oak Ave.
Spruce Ave.
Birch Ave.
Pine Ave.
Poplar Ave.
Lincoln Ave.
Tremont Ave.
Lorkim Ln.
Fernwood Ave.
Willow Way
Wexford Way
Wedgewood Way
Chateau Ct.
Waterford
Old White Horse Pike
Maple Ave.
Ashland Ave.
Raritan Ave.
Fernwood Ave.
Tremont Ave.
Midili Dr.
Mills
Susan Ln.
Mauriello Dr.
Goto Ln.
- Mary Ln.
- Mary Ln.
Emmett Dr.
Pump Branch Rd.
Benedette Dr.
Maiese Ave.
Cherry Hill
Browning Ln.
Kresson Rd.
Hidden Ln.
Indian King Dr.
Laurel Hill Dr.
- Riding Rd.
Marlkress Rd.
Colonial Ln.
- Woodleigh Dr.
- Woodleigh Dr.
Merchant St.
Main St.
Lawrence Ave.
Wisteria Ave.
William St.
Miller Ave.
Chapel Ave. W.
Spruce St.
Orchard Ave.
Sussex St.
Greenleigh Ct.
Hinchman Ave.
Westminster Ave.
St. James Ave.
Plymouth Pl.
Country Club Dr.
Castle Dr.
Morris Dr.
Heartwood Dr.
Rolling Ln.
- Country Club Ct.
Doral Dr.
Echo Ct.
Queen Ann Rd.
Russet Dr.
Balsam Rd.
Morris Pl.
Cypress Ln.
Fireside Ln.
Kings Dr.
Brian Dr.
Arthur Dr.
Knights Pl.
Birchwood Park Dr. N.
Roberts Dr.
Westbury Dr.
- Green Acres Dr.
Lucille Ln.
Anders Dr.
Morningside Dr.
Birchwood Ct.
Karen Dr.
Darien Dr.
Forest Hill Dr.
Huntington Dr.
Lisa Ln.
Kings Point Rd.
- Cliff Dr.
Hilltop Ct.
Brookville Dr.
Royce Ct.
Kings Point Rd.
Tracey Terr.
Chapel Ave.
Saratoga Dr.
Jamaica Dr.
Garden State Dr.
Narragansett Dr.
Pimlico Pl.
Cherry Hill Blvd.
Aqueduct Ln.
Monmouth Dr.
Belmont Dr.
Laurel Pl.
Ascot Ln.
Suffolk Dr.
Bowie Ln.
Rhonda Dr.
Hileah Dr.
Santa Anita Pl.
- Anita Dr.
Hollywood Pl.
Murray Ave.
Martin Ave.
Marlboro Ave.
Voorhees
Preston Ave.
Homer Ave.
Alpha Ave.
Prospect 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.