(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Wednesday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Summer weather has created an ideal environment for mosquitoes to breed.

With rain in the forecast for the weekend, Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water.

“It’s important to remember that after any rainfall, homeowners should 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, June 29 between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations:   

Cherry Hill

Knollwood Dr.

Coach Ln.

Darby Ln.

Eddy Ln.

Forge Ln.

Glen Ln.

Lafferty Dr.

Bellows Ln.

Chapel Ave.

Meryl Ln.

Pebble Ln.

Orchid Ln.

Kings Hwy.

Wagon Ln.

Tarry Ln.

Sherry Way

Holly Glen Dr.

Pams Path

Covered Bridge Rd.

Covered Bridge Ct.

Tarrington Rd.

Tarrington Ct.

Black Barron Rd.

Bentwood Dr.

Charleston Rd.

Fern Ave.

Clover Rd.

Heritage Rd.

Heritage Ct.

Gravel Bend Rd.

Horse Shoe Ct.

Bancroft Dr.

White Oak Rd.

Willow Way Ct.

Willow Way Pl.

Cotswold Ln.

Regency Ct

Embassy Dr

Laurel Terrace

Embassy Ct

Isaac Ln

Isaac Ct

Lloyd Ave

Hedy Ave

Aaron Ct

Maple Ave

Chestnut Pl

James Run

Beekman Pl

Appley Ct

Narragansett Dr

Garden State Dr

Tanforan Dr

Saratoga Dr

Jamaica Dr

Hialeah Dr

Suffolk Dr

Cherry Hill Blvd

Ascot Ln

Belmont Dr

Monmouth Dr

Bewie Ln

Aqueduct Ln

Santa Anita Pl

Rhonda Dr

Sicklerville

Hinchliffe Ln

Kearsley Rd

Jarvis Rd

Mary Ellen Ln

Haddon Heights

S Park Ave

13th Ave

Glover Ave

Fulling Mill Ln

Sylvan Dr

Thornolden Ave

W Kings Hwy

Sylvan Central Dr

Keswick 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 [email protected].

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