Mosquito Spraying in Cherry Hill Set for June 17

Cherry Hill, NJ -- The Camden County Mosquito Commission will spray for mosquitoes early Friday morning, June 17, 2 a..m.-6 a.m., county officials said Wednesday afternoon.

“Whether it’s a major storm or light shower, it is imperative for all homeowners to routinely check their yard for standing water and eliminate any areas where mosquitoes can thrive,” Camden County Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, said. “This simple act can help reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”

Spraying will take place in the following locations:

• Park Blvd
• Curtis Ave
• Webster Ave
• Whitman Ave
• Conwell Ave
• Sheridan Ave
• Wayne Ave
• Grant Ave
• Edison Ave
• Wesley Ave
• Cooper Ave
• Madison Ave
• Harrison Ave
• Harding Ave
• Jefferson Ave
• Park Dr
• Westover Dr
• Redstone Ridge
• Pelham Rd
• Wayland Rd
• Sharrowvale Rd
• Barclay Ln
• Southview Dr
• Greenbriar Rd
• York Rd
• Cooperskill Rd
• Yardley Rd
• Randle Ct
• Granville Dr
• E Gate Dr
• Lucerne Ct
• Lucerne Blvd
• Geneva Ln
• St. Moritz Ln
• Cameo Dr
• Gallery Ln
• Collage Ln
• Collage Ct
• Society Hill Blvd
• Renaissance Dr
• Artisan Way
• Martin Ave
• Hollis Ave
• Fulton St
• Murray Ave
• Dover St
• Graham Ave
• Severn Ave
• Sherwood Ave
• Wynnwood Ave
• Chambers Ave
• Warren Ave
• Weld Ave
• N Woodstock Dr
• Woodstock Dr S
• N Brookfield Rd
• Cedarbrook Rd
• S Brookfield Rd
• N Valleybrook Rd
• W Valleybrook Rd
• Laurelbrook Rd
• Sunnybrook Rd
• Willowbrook Rd
• Oakdale Rd
• Greenwood Rd
• Ashbrook Rd
• Valleybrook Rd E

“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 residents with respiratory concerns or who are sensitive to irritants should avoid direct contact.

“Although there have been no locally transmitted cases of Zika Virus from mosquitoes reported in New Jersey at this time, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with the CDC and the New Jersey Department of Health to actively monitor the situation,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, said.

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. Officials provided the following tips:

• 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 residents check around their 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.