Early Wednesday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County.
“It’s important for residents to be cognizant of any standing water on their property,” said Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Mosquitos need standing water to breed, so you can help keep them off your property by removing water from places like flowerpots and containers. Being proactive has a major impact on the mosquito population and helps the hardworking people at the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission in their efforts.”
Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Wednesday, September 1, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:
Cherry Hill
Graham Ave.
Warren Ave.
Wynwood Ave.
Fulton St.
Chambers Ave.
Mercer St.
Sherwood Ave.
Murray Ave.
Severn Ave.
Dover St.
Hollis Ave.
Martin Ave.
Bedford Ave.
Hanover Ave.
S. Bowling Green Dr.
Bryant Rd.
N. Bowling Green Dr.
Cranford Rd.
Beverly Terr.
Badger Ln.
Randle Dr.
Randle Ct.
Granville Dr.
Wyndmoor Rd.
Teaberry Dr.
Forge Rd.
Winston Way.
Covered Bridge Rd.
Kingswood Ct.
Chapel Ave.
Deer Rd.
Greenvale Rd.
Doe Ln.
Greenvale Rd.
Fawn Dr.
Hart Rd.
Holden Rd.
Park Rd.
Wade Dr.
Clark Dr.
Carlton Rd.
Logan Dr.
Frontage Rd.
Greenvale Ct.
Gardner Rd.
Audubon
S. Barrett Ave.
Cuthbert Blvd.
E. Nicolson Rd.
N. Lecato Ave.
N. Logan Ave.
N. Haviland Ave.
S. Logan Ave.
N. Davis Ave.
N. Barrett Ave.
N. Hood Ave.
Hopkins Rd.
S. Hood Ave.
S. Davis Ave.
S. Haviland Ave.
E. Merchant St.
E. Graisbury Ave.
S. Lecato Ave.
Runnemede
Phillips Ave.
S. Rowand Ave.
Evesham Ave.
S. Highland Ave.
S. Woodland Ave.
Fayann Ct.
S. Read Ave.
Shissler Cir.
S. Oakland Ave.
Charles Ave.
Elmer Ave.
Walter Ave.
St. Charles Pl.
Blanchard Ave.
Schubert Ave.
Carlysle Ct.
Drexel Ct.
Mitchell Ave.
Harding Ave.
Patricia Ln.
Johnson Ave.
Knight Ave.
Lindsey Ave.
Paul Pl.
Ardmore Ave.
“The commission works with the New Jersey Public Health Environmental Laboratories in Trenton to verify the presence of West Nile Virus and other communicable diseases in their samples,” continued Nash. “When an area tests positive, the Mosquito Commission returns to spray the area when the mosquitoes are most active. It’s important to know that the mosquito spray used by the commission is not harmful to humans or pets, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.”
The Camden County Mosquito Commission suggests checking around your yard for containers that may become a place for mosquito breeding. The following is a checklist of tips to help eliminate mosquito breeding:
- Dispose of unnecessary containers that hold water. Turn containers that you wish to keep upside down or put holes in the bottom, so water drains out. Just a teaspoon of stagnant water is capable of hosting over 100 mosquito eggs.
- 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 disinfectants. Pool covers can catch rainwater and become a mosquito breeding ground.
- Consider adding mosquito larvicide to ornamental ponds.
- Change water in bird baths, fountains, and animal troughs weekly.
- Maintain screens on windows and doors to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home or business.
- Screen vents to septic and other water tanks.
- 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.
- 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.
For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at (856) 566-2945 or skeeters@camdencounty.com.