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(Lindenwold, NJ) – Early Friday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County.

Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water.

“It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid any standing water to prevent mosquitos from spreading,” Nash said. “Be sure to check flowerpots and other plastic containers for standing water. Being proactive have major impact on the mosquito population and help the hardworking people at the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission in their efforts.”

Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Friday, June 28, 2024, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:

Bellmawr

Sunnyside Ln.

Cardinal Dr.

Belmont Rd.

Rockville Dr.

1. Browning Rd.

Romano Ave.

Lucille Ave.

Logan Ave.

Catherine Ave.

Garfield Ave.

McClelland Ave.

Chalmers Ave.

Howard Ave.

Grant Ave.

1. Browning Rd.

Sullivan Ave.

Campanell Ave.

Chadwick Ave.

Gloucester City

Hickman Ave.

Sparks Ave.

Barnaby Ave.

Amon Ave.

Market St.

Baynes Ave.

1. Burlington St.

Ridgeway St.

Cumberland St.

Somerset St.

1. Sussex St.

Monmouth St.

Springdale Dr.

Greenacres Ln.

Oaklyn

Oaklawn Ave.

1. Collingswood Ave.
2. Clinton Ave.
3. Haddon Ave.

Coldsprings Ave.

Johnson Ave.

1. Bettlewood Ave.

Pennsauken

Colonial Ave.

Morton Ave.

Irving Ave.

Collins Ave.

Harvey Ave.

Haddonfield Rd.

Haddon Township

Marshall Ave.

Grant Ave.

Golden Alley

Washington Ave.

Lincoln Ave.

Pennsylvania Ave.

New Jersey Ave.

Wilson Ave.

Barrington

Oakwood Rd.

Copley Rd.

Wayne Rd.

Chesterfield Rd.

Warwick Rd.

Lawnside

Fairview Ave.

Belmont Ave.

1. Charleston Ave.

Bell Ave.

Brown St.

“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].