Early Tuesday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. The summer weather has created an ideal environment for mosquitoes to breed.
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 Tuesday, Aug. 30, between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations:
Voorhees
Franklin Dr.
Hancock Ct.
Franklin Pl.
Alexander Ct.
Somerset Ave.
Ford St.
Hudson Ave.
Essex Ave.
Mercer Ave.
Salem Ave.
Middlesex Ave.
Burlington Ave.
Camden Ave.
Bergen Ave.
Abbey Rd.
Kirkbride Rd.
Winchester Ct.
Spring Dr.
Alyce Ln.
Old Mill Dr.
Stokes Ave.
Milford Circle
Matlack Dr.
Borton Ave.
Commerce St.
Lumber Mill Ln.
Marple Mill Dr.
Hopkins St.
Hillard Dr.
Waterway Ave.
Lynn Ct.
Jillian’s Way
Dutchtown Rd.
Concord Ln.
Montclair Dr.
Woodbrook Rd.
Regency Dr.
Bentley Ct.
Providence Dr.
Whitehall Dr.
Whitehall Ct.
Edelweiss Ln.
Edelweiss Ct.
Alpine Ct.
Walnut Ave.
- 5thSt.
- 4thSt.
Burnt Mill Rd.
Locust Ave.
Spruce Ave.
Pine Ave.
Chestnut Ave.
Spiro Ct.
5th St.
Lucas Ln.
Dunhill Dr.
Chandler Ln.
Turnberry Ct.
Duck Pond Ct.
Carriagebrooke Dr.
Farmhouse Ln.
Horseshoe Dr.
Berlin
Tansboro Rd.
- Taunton Rd.
Riggs Ave.
Johnny Boy Ln.
Barnegat Ln.
Senators Way
FDR Dr.
Truman Rd.
JFK Dr.
Cherry Hill
- Partridge Ln.
Brick Rd.
Sudely Green Ct.
Inskeep Ct.
Kingsdale Ave.
Kate Ct.
Todd Ct.
Staffordshire Rd.
Cherrywood Ct.
Kennebec Rd.
Oak Ave.
Ivy Ln.
Silver Hill Rd.
Columbia Blvd.
Christian Ln.
Landover Ln.
Coolidge Rd.
Carol Ct.
Katherine Ave.
Synder Ct.
Poplar Terr.
Poplar Ct.
Cooper Landing Rd.
Maple Terr.
Embassy Dr.
Embassy Ct.
Laurel Terr.
Isaac Ln.
Isaac Ct.
Lloyd Ave.
Hedy Ave.
Maple Ave.
Knollwood Dr.
Glen Ln.
Darby Ln.
Coach Ln.
Eddy Ln.
Forge Ln.
Lafferty Dr.
Lantern Ln.
Knoll Ln.
Jade Ln.
Ivy Ln.
Roosevelt Dr.
Jackson Rd.
Pleasant Dr.
Cransford Rd.
Nature Dr.
Tearose Ln.
Morris Dr.
Junewood Dr.
Lavender Hill Dr.
Country Club Dr.
Country Club CPl.
Downs Dr.
- Cranford Rd.
Lilac Ln.
Barby Ln.
- Fireside Ct.
Fireside Ln.
Gatewood Rd.
Dewberry Ln.
Viking Ln.
Chanticleer Dr.
Sycamore Ct.
Waldon Pond Rd.
Waldon Pond Rd.
Sorrel Tree Ct.
Brittany Ct.
Domain Ct.
Thistle Ct.
Longport Ct.
Avalon Lln.
Ventnor Ct.
Firehorn Ct.
Heather Ct.
Reynard Ct.
Cape May Ct.
White Cap Terr.
Stone Harbor Ct.
Cypress Ct.
“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].
