The following is a release from Camden County:
Early Wednesday and Thursday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. During the summer and fall months the commission schedules on an as-needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts and input from the public.
“Even as we enter fall, mosquitoes will still be active in our community until we see sustained cooler temperatures,” said Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Mosquitos need standing water to breed, so the first thing you should do after any rain is check your yard and remove any standing water to help eliminate the threat. This simple act can help reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Cherry Hill
- Cotswold Ln
- Holly Glen Dr
- Sherry Way
- Pams Path
- Black Baron Dr
- Tarrington Rd
- Willow Way
- White Oak Ct
- White Oak Rd
- Covered Bridge Rd
- Jonathan Ct
- Sussex Ave
- Ocean Ave
- Delicious Way
- Winesap Rd
- Baldwin Rd
- Mcintosh Rd
- Walt Whitman Blvd
- Ashley Ct
- Byron Terrace
- Chaucer Pl
- Dumas Rd
- Eaton Way
- Keats Pl
- kipling Rd
- Hillside Dr
- Longfellow Dr
- Woodfield Ct
- Cherry Hill Blvd
- Jamaica Dr
- Saratoga Dr
- Garden State Dr
- Narragansett Dr
- Tanforan Dr
- Embassy Dr
- Cooper Landing Rd
- Laurel Terrace
- Lloyd Ave
- Hedy Ave
- Maple Ave
- Church Rd
- Monmouth Dr
- Hialeah Dr
- Rhonda Dr
- Santa Anita Pl
- Belmont Dr
- Bowie Ln
- Ascot Ln
- Suffolk Dr
- Aqueduct Ln
- Chestnut St
- James Run
- Appley Ct
Berlin Borough
- Taunton Ave
- Washington Ave
- Hamilton Ave
- Marshall Ct
- Jackson Rd
- Bishop Ave
- Pine Ave
Gloucester Township
- Fay Ann Dr
- Linda Ave
- Yet Dr
- Lakeland Rd
- Davistown Rd
- High St
- Estelle Ave
- Lehigh Ave
- State St
- Fairmount Ave
- Dearborne Ave
- Frankfurt Ave
- Hillcrest Ave
- Drexel Ave
- Hartman St
- Matthews Ave
- S Black Horse Pike
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will also be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Thursday, Sept. 24, between the hours of 2 to 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Gloucester Township
- Erial Rd
- Primrose Ln
- Briar Ln
- Murray Way
- Doe Dr
- Deer Park Circle
- Fawn Ct
Waterford Township
- Dayton Ave
- 4th St
- Bellevue Ave
- Almira Ave
- Taco Ave
- 3rd St
- Auburn Ave
- Bartram Ave
- 5th St
- Clifford Ave
- Denver Ave
- 6th St
- Elwood Ave
Merchantville
- Spruce St
- Locust St
- Maple Terrace
- Woodlawn Ave
- Prospect St
- Somerset Ave
- Wisteria Ave
- Westminster Ave
- Sussex Ave
- Chestnut Ave
- Maple Ave
- Alexander Ave
- Park Ave
- Morris St
Cherry Hill
- Plymouth Pl
- Saint James Ave
- Greenleigh Ct
- Hinnnchman Ave
- Essex Ave
- Evergreen Av
- Main St
- Merchant St
- Miller Ave
- School Ln
- Winding Way
- Gere Terrace
- Rose Ln
- Oxford St
- Park Blvd
- Plymouth Rd
- Bel Aire Ave
- Newell Ave
- Munn Ave
- Caldwell Rd
- Shepherd Rd
- Stanford Rd
- Churchill Rd
- Park Circle
- Edison Rd
Runnemede
- Read Ave
- Phillips Ave
- W Clements Bridge Rd
- Roland Ave
- S Highland Ave
- Woodland Ave
- Shisler Circle
- Oakland Ave
Bellmawr
- Thompson Ave
- Salem Ave
- Mercer Ave
- Bergen Ave
- Union Ave
- Farragut Rd
- Lucille Ave
- Madison Ave
- Jefferson Ave
- Howard Ave
- Market St
- Adams Ave
- Monroe Ave
Oaklyn
- Lakeview Dr
- Beechwood Ave
- Bettlewood Ave
- Haddon Ave
- Coldsprings Ave
- Johnson Ave
- Clinton Ave
- E Collingwood Ave
- Greenwood Ave
- Oaklawn Ave
- Landis Ave
- Bryant Ave
- W Holly Ave
- Cedar Ave
- Spruce Ave
- Maple Ave
- Walnut Ave
- Oakland Ave
- Kendall Ave
- Park Ave
- Congress Ave
Haddon Township
- Burrowed Ave
- King Ave
- Harding Ave
- Guilford Ave
- Morgan Ave
- Tatted Ave
- Shady Ln
- S Park Dr
Pennsauken
- John Tipton Blvd
- Balford Rd
- Bridgeview Ave
- Haines Rd
- Sheppard Rd
- Eden Ln
- Balfour Rd
- Holman Ave
- Rosemont Ave
- Harris Ave
- Rosemont Ave
- Lee Ave
- Willgoos Ave
- Earle St
- Waldorf Ave
- Adams Ave
- Curtis Ave
- Morgan Ave
- Velde Ave
- Engard Ave
- Derousse Ave
- Zimmerman Ave
- DRPA Property
“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.
