The Camden County Mosquito Commission will conduct spraying on July 8 from 2 to 6 a.m. in Cherry Hill.
The 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.
“I cannot stress enough the importance of routinely removing standing water from your yard to reduce the mosquito population,” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “This simple act can help eliminate the pest population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the commission.”
The following locations will be sprayed this evening:
- Kenwood Drive
- Brookmead Drive
- Westover Drive
- Pelham Road
- Redstone Ridge
- Wayland Road
- Sawmill Road
- Sharrowvale Road
- Barclay Lane
- Greenbriar Road
- York Road
- Cooperskill Road
- Yardley Road
- Randle Drive
- Granville Drive
- Forge Road
- East Gate Drive
- Fullwood Road
- Fox Chase Lane
- Pine Valley Road
- Wyndmoor Road
- Winston Way
- Covered Bridge Road
- Whitemarsh Way
- Beaverbrook Drive
- Paddock Way
- Antietam Road
- Kay Avenue
- James Run
- Beekman Place
- Maple Avenue
- Snyder Court
- Katherine Avenue
- Poplar Terrace
- Issac Lane
- Holly Avenue
- Oak Avenue
- Chestnut Avenue
- Society Hill Boulevard
- Bobwhite Drive
- Peacock Drive
- Lark Lane
- Eagle Lane
- Liberty Bell Drive
- Sea Gull Lane
- Heartwood Drive
- Independence Lane
- Crane Drive
- Starling Lane
- Bunker Hill Drive
- Heron Road
- Crown Point Lane
- Mayflower Lane
- Plymouth Rock Drive
- Edgewood Drive
- Circle Lane
- Robin Lake Drive
- Willowdale Drive
- Willis Lane
- Middle Acre Lane
- West Point Drive
- Cardinal Lake Drive
- Orchard Lane
- Highland Avenue
- Linden Avenue
- Woodland Avenue
- Third Avenue
- Crescent Drive
- Garden Park Boulveard
- Cantor Trail
- Edgemoor Road
- Abington Road
- Kingston Drive
- East Tampa Avenue
- Chelten Parkway
- Rydal Road
- Johns Road
- Howard Road
- Brice Road
- Greenvale Road
“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 for West Nile Virus 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.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the main route of human infection with West Nile Virus is through the bite of a mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Individuals over the age of 50 are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile Virus, and should take special care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
Residents should check their property for any object that holds water for more than a few days. All pre-adult mosquito stages must be in stagnant water in order to develop into adult mosquitoes.
