Early Thursday and Friday 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.
“Today’s forecast shows mostly dry weather, but heavy rain in recent days increased the likelihood of standing water building up in residential areas,” 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 Thursday, July 9th between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Cherry Hill:
- Edgemoor Rd
- E Tampa Ave
- Rydal Rd
- Orlando Rd
- Deland Ave
- Kinston Dr
- Chelton Pkwy
- Barclay Walk
- Ranoldo Terr
- Oakview Ave
- Willis Ave
- Carlisle Ave
- Wilbur Ave
- N Harvard Ave
- Vassar Ave
- Pennsylvania Ave
- N Harvard Ave
- Cornell Ave
- Bryn Mawr Ave
- N Princeton Ave
- 6th St
- 5th Ave
- Elma Ave
- Ivins Ave
- State St
- Barrow Ave
- Holly St
- W Grant Ave
- Linderman Ave
- Petitt Ave
- Thomas St
- Victor Ave
- Woodland Ave
- 3rd Ave
Berlin Borough:
- N Park Dr
- Park Dr
- Kerhart Ave
- Liberty Ct
- Constitution Blvd
- Hillcroft Rd
- Surrey Ct
- Fieldstone Lane
- Briarhill Rd
- Wayside Rd
- Independence Ct
- Westfield Lane
- Split Rail Ct
- Colonial Park Blvd
- Berlin Cross Keys Rd
Winslow Township:
- La Costa Dr
- Greens Way
- Augusta Lane
- Golfview Dr
- Little Gloucester Rd
- Doral Dr
- Cypress Point Ct
- Sawgrass Ct
- Pinehurst Ct
- Pebble Lane
- Aberdeen Lane
- Wimbledon Way
- Fairway Dr
- Masters Dr
- Valleybrook Ct
- Muirfield Ct
- Camden Ave
- Pulaski Ave
- Warsaw Ave
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Friday, July 10th between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Cherry Hill:
- Greenvale Rd
- Hart Rd
- Deer Rd
- Doe Lane
- Fawn Rd
- Park Blvd
- Wade Dr
- Frontage Rd
- Gardner Rd
- Clark Dr
- Carlton Rd
- Logan Dr
- Greenvale Rd
- Dudley Ave
- Princeton Ave
- Yale Ave
- Harvard Ave
- Beechwood Ave
Berlin Borough:
- Forrest Dr
- Arlington Rd
- Pine St
- Ray Smith Rd
- Jarvis Rd
- Williamstown Erial Rd
- Lincoln Ave
- Morgan St
- Park St
- Jerome Ave
- Highland Ave
- Line St
- Fairmount Ave
- Girard Ave
Waterford Township:
- CW Haines Blvd
- Waterbridge Dr
- Laurie Ct
- Pamela Ct
- Albert Ct
- Susan Ct
- Andria Ct
- Tricia Ct
- Memorial Ct
- Todd Ct
- Whispering Pines Dr
- Gerald Ct
- Pliner Ct
- Leon Ct
- Sapling Way
- Front St
- Cooper Rd
- Mary Anna Dr
- Alsara Ct
Winslow Township:
- Bellview Ave
- Cambridge Ave
- Orchard Ave
- Delaware Ave
- Fairmount Ave
- Jerome Ave
- Lincoln Ave
- Williamstown Erial Rd
- Line St
- Sterling St
- Park St
- Pine St
- Ray Smith Rd
- Forrest Dr
- Arlington Rd
- Morgan St
- Highland Ave
- Girard Ave
- Essex Rd
“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].
