Mosquito Spraying In Gloucester Township Early Thursday Morning

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Camden County Mosquito Commission will spray for mosquitoes early Thursday morning, Aug. 2, in Gloucester Township, county officials announced on Tuesday. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.

“It is important that you regularly check your yard for the presence of standing water,” Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, said. “Removing standing water where mosquitoes can thrive will protect your family from the pests, and will assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”

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

• Kearsley Road

• Clubhouse Lane

• Swift Run Drive

• Hazeltop Drive

• Skyline Drive

• Loft Mountain Drive

• Shenandoah Drive

• High Woods Avenue

• Cedar Grove Drive

• Wood Thrush Avenue

• Oak Leaf Ct

• Parkview Drive

• Blue Spruce Drive

• Lincoln Avenue

• Washington Avenue

• Stowe Ct

• Mount Blanc Ct

• Saint Moritz Drive

• Sugar Bush Drive

• Breckenridge Drive

• Val David Ct

• Edelweiss Ct

• Lake Placid Drive

• Lakeland Road

• Colleir Drive

• Davistown Road

• High Street

• Estelle Avenue

• Lehigh Street

• State Street

• Mathews Avenue

• Hortman Street

• Drexel Avenue

• Grand Avenue

• Hillcrest Avenue

• Frankford Avenue

• Dearborne Avenue

• S. Black Horse Pike

“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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