Some sections of Cherry Hill will be sprayed in the early morning hours of Aug. 26
The Camden County Mosquito Commission regularly checks several thousand suspected mosquito breeding sites across the county. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.
“It is important that you regularly check your yard for the presence of standing water,” said Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Removing standing water where mosquitoes can thrive will protect your family from the pests, and will assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The commission will conduct spraying on Friday, Aug. 26 from 2 to 6 a.m. in the following Cherry Hill locations: Morris Drive, Downs Drive, S. Cranford Road, Fireside Lane, Lilac Lane, Barby Lane, Gatewood Road, Country Club Drive, Browning Lane, North Woodleigh Drive, Juniper Drive, Randy Lane, Lily Lane, Dogwood Drive, Pleasant Drive, Iris Road, Cranford Road, Nature Drive, Tearose Lane, Morris Drive, Astor Drive, Bowling Green Drive, Bryant Road, Valleybrook Road, Laurelbrook Road, Sunnybrook Road, Oakdale Road, Greenwood Road, Ashbrook Road, Lamp Post Lane, Gatehouse Lane, Candlewyck Way, Firehorne Road, Roanoke Road, Old Orchard Road, Tunbridge Road, Latches Lane, Ramsgate Road, Thornhill Road, Heartwood Drive, Sea Gull Lane, Eagle Lane, Independence Lane, West Point Drive, Cardinal Lake Drive, Willowdale Drive, Dale Court, Robin Lake Drive, Edgewood Drive, Chalet Drive, Chateau Drive, Blossom Court, Prince Drive, Autumn Lane, Spring Road, Ellis Avenue, Kassner Avenue, 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue, Railroad Boulevard, Burnt Mill Road, Hurff Avenue, Philmar Avenue, Palmwood Avenue and Carolina Avenue.
“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.
“Although there have been no locally transmitted cases of Zika Virus from mosquitoes reported in New Jersey at this time, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with the CDC and the New Jersey Department of Health to actively monitor the situation,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services.
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 percent 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.
