Mosquito Spraying throughout Camden County Wednesday – Camden County, NJ

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(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Wednesday 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.

With rain in the forecast this week, Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water.

“Remember, after any rainfall homeowners need to 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 Wednesday, July 26 between the hours of 2am-6am in the following locations:   

Sicklerville

Sicklerville Rd

Jarvis Rd

Briar Creek Rd

Foxwood Ct

Sherwick Ct

Dunlin Way

Willet Ct

Willow Ct

Garwood Rd

Woodshire

Winfield Rd

Keith Ct

Woodshire Dr

Kim Ln

Berkshire Rd

Hampshire Rd

Brookshire Rd

Yorkshire Rd

Prospect Ave

Eidnshire Rd

Prospect Ct

Jerrys Ct

Lincoln Ave

Parks Ave

Morgan St

Kohomo Ave

Jerome Ave

Highland Ave

Line St

Girad Ave

Fairmount Ave

Essex Ave

Cambridge Ave

Sterling St

Delaware Ave

Bellview Ave

Laurel Springs

Columbia Ave

Atlantic Ave

Whitman Ave

Park Ave

Stone Rd

Stafford Ave

Elma Ave

Maple Ave

Haddon Heights

Parks Ave

Fullings Mill Ln

Glover Ave

Sylvan Dr

Sylvan Central Dr

Keswick Ave

13th Ave

Blackwood

Church St

Baptist Ln

Washington Ave

Harrison Ave

Cleveland Ave

Garfield Ave

Lincoln Ave

Black Horse Pike

Lakeview Ave

Prospect Ave

Clementon Ave

Good Intent Rd

Walling Ave

Crestview 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 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.