Early 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.
“Any amount of rain can leave behind pools of standing water if you’re property is not prepared,” said Commissioner 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 Thursday, July 15th between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Waterford
Raritan Ave
Daytona Ave
Carnilla Ave
Church St
Bellevue Ave
Gardens Ave
Almira Ave
Atco Ave
2nd St
3rd St
4th St
Carolyn Ln
Murray hill Dr
Gloucester Twp
Lakeview Dr
W Oak
Birch Ct
E Oak
Village of Pine Run
Linden Ct
Pine Ct
Honey Locust Ct
Meadow Run Dr
Crabapple Ct
W Lauren Woods
Summit Ave
Garden Ave
Batten Ave
Stewart Ave
E Atlantic Ave
W Landing rd
E Brewers Ave
Brown Ave
Erial Rd
Windmill Dr
Briar Ln
Primicse Ln
Doe Dr
Deer Park Circle
Fawn Ct
Cherry Hill
Howard Rd
Greenvale Rd
Holden Rd
Hart Rd
Tan Dr
Cariton Rd
Clark Rd
Wade Dr
Park Rd
Frontage Rd
Fawn Dr
Doe Ln
Deer Rd
Chapel Ave
Woodbury Ct
Woodbury Dr
W High Ridge Rd
W Brook Dr
Greentree way
Lakeview Dr
Greene Ln
Clementon
Old Forge Rd
Millbridge Rd
Mystic Rd
Charter Oak Rd
Spinning Wheel Ln
Conestoga Rd
Mallard Ct
Candlestick Rd
Millgate Rd
Millhouse Ct
Millhaven Ct
Millbrook Ct
Millbridge Rd
Camden
Farnham park
Glenn drive
Forest drive
Von Neida Park
Hayes Ave
Reeves Ave
N 30th St
Lois Ave
River Rd
Haddon Heights
McLaughlin-Norcross Memorial Dell
Glover Ave
Filling Mill Ln
S Park Ave
13th Ave
Runnemede
W 3rd Ave
Ellen Ln
Glover Dr
Dettmar Terrace
Williams Ave
Williams Terrace
Andrea Rd
Singley Ave
Burt Rd
Engle Pl
Hirsch Ave
Maple St
Garden Terrace
Chestnut St
Magnolia
Atlantic Ave NW
Walnut Ave N
Brooke Ave
Highland Ave
Crestview Ave
Albertsons Ave N
Sherwood Ave
Grant Ave
Otter Branch Dr
Somerdale
Franklin Cir
Tyler’s Ct
Stevens Ct
Cooper Towne Blvd
Haddonfield
Sylvan lake Ave
Kings Ln
Evergreen Ln
Glover Ave
Grove St
Thomas Evan’s Alley
Haddon Township
Crystal Lake Ave
Elm Ave
Locust Ave
Walton Ave
Highland Ave
Linwood Ave
Stokes Ave
Conard Ave
Ogden Ave
Belmont Ave
Merrick Ave
Collingswood
Center Ave
Lincoln Ave
Frazer Ave
New Jersey Ave
Conger Ave
Cedar Ave
Lincoln Ave
Woodlawn Ave
Knight Park
Oaklyn
Congress Ave
Manor Ave
W Park Ave
W Holly Ave
Cedar Ave
Evergreen Ave
Front St
Woodlynne Ave
Elm Ave
Linden Ave
Cooper 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 can 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.
