Mosquito Spraying In Gloucester Township Early Friday Morning

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Camden County Mosquito Commission will spray for mosquitoes early Friday morning, July 20, in Gloucester Township, county officials announced on Wednesday. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.

“With possible rain in the forecast this weekend, homeowners have to be extra vigilant in this fight,” 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.”

The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Friday, July 20, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:

• Charter Oak Road
• Mill Bridge Road
• Mystic Road Lantern Lane
• Spinning Wheel Lane
• Conestoga Road
• Mallard Ct
• Candlestick road
• Mill Gate Road
• Mill House Ct
• Mill Shire Ct
• Mill Hurst Ct
• Mill Haven Ct
• Mill Ct
• Mill Brook Ct
• Kelly Drivers Lane
• Cherrywood Drive
• Winding Way
• College Drive
• Hollybush Place
• Laurel Place
• Heather Place

• Willow Place
• Manor Place
• Kingswood Place
• Brentwood Place
• Williamsburg Place
• Hybrid Place
• Cardinal Drive
• Oriole Place
• Jamie Ct
• Summit Ct
• Edgewood Place
• Grand Avenue
• Drexel Avenue
• Hillcrest Avenue
• Frankford Avenue
• Dearborn Avenue
• Fairmount Avenue
• Davistown Road
• State Street
• Lehigh Avenue
• Estelle Avenue
• Hortman Street
• S. Black Horse Pike
• High Street
• Fairfax Avenue
• Heron Place
• Blue Jay Drive
• Crane Place
• Broadacres Drive
• Deer Park Circle
• Doe Drive
• Fawn Ct
• Murray Way
• Hidden Drive

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

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