Mosquito Spraying In Cherry Hill Sept. 18 – Cherry Hill, NJ Patch

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Mosquito spraying and surveillance will take place early Wednesday morning in Cherry Hill, Camden County officials said on Tuesday. During the summer and fall months the Mosquito Control Commission schedules on an as-needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts and input from the public.

“Tonight’s forecast is clear, although spots of light rain deposited moisture in the area early this morning,” Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, said. “Mosquitoes 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.”

Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the following locations in Cherry Hill, weather permitting:

Chestnut St
James Run
Maple Ave
Beckman Pl
Hedy Ave
Appley Ct
Aaron Ct
Mara Ct
Lloyd Ave
Isaac Lane
Maple Terr
Poplar Terr
Snyder Ave
Cooper Landing Rd
Katherine Ave
Oak Ave
Carol Ct
Perina Blvd
Allison Dr
Tuvira Lane
Abbey Rd
Europa Ct
Europa Blvd
Buckingham Pl
Marlkress Rd
Versailles Blvd
Lucerne Ct
Lucerne Blvd
Geneva Lane
St Moritz Lane
Collage Lane
Collage Ct
Artisan Way
Renaissance Ct
Gallery Lane
Cameo Ct
Cameo Dr
Chapel Ave West
Hinchman Ave
Sussex Ave
Plymouth Pl
St James Pl
Westminster Ave
Greenleigh Ct
Essex Ave
Evergreen Ave
Merchant St
Lawrence Ave
Main St
Franklin Ave
Helena Ave
Edward Ave
Jerome Ave
Kenilworth Ave
Burnt Mill Rd
Railroad Blvd
Philmar Ave
Palmwood Ave
Carolina Ave
Longfellow Dr
Hillside Dr
Walt Whitman Blvd
Kipling Rd
Keats Pl
Eaton Way
Dumas Rd
Chaucer Pl
Dumas Rd
E 3rd Ave
Hurff Ave
E 6th St
7th Ave
W 6th Ave
5th Ave
4th Ave
3rd Ave
2nd Ave
1st Ave
Hoffman Ave
Kassner Ave
Ellis Ave
Church Rd
Thomas St
Bartow Ave
Linderman Ave
Petitt Ave
Victor Ave
Woodland Ave
3rd Ave
Elma Ave
Ivins Ave
N Princeton Ave
N Harvard Ave
Harvard Ave
Bryn Mawr Ave
Cornell Ave
Oakview Ave
Vassar Ave
Browning Lane
N Woodleigh Dr
S Woodleigh Dr
Canterbury Way
Provence Dr
Brittany Lane
Amherst Ct
Sherbrooke Ct
Chelsea Ct
Wellesley Ct
Mercer St
Dover St
Murray Ave
Fulton St
Warren Ave
Hanover Ave
Bedford Ave
Martin Ave
Hollis Ave
Weld Ave
Graham Ave
Severn Ave
Sherwood 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.