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Sussex County To Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying In Hopatcong
Residents with questions may contact the Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control.
HOPATCONG, NJ — The Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control will conduct aerial mosquito larviciding on Friday, July 31, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to help control mosquito populations in their aquatic larval stage.
Applications will target uninhabited wetland areas and will not be conducted over residential neighborhoods.
The treatment will use Vectobac GS, a biological larvicide containing Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTI), which is designed to control immature mosquitoes.
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Officials emphasized that the application is not a liquid or aerosol spray.
Municipalities included in the treatment area are Andover Township, Hampton Township, Hardyston Township, Hopatcong Borough, Lafayette Township, Newton, Sussex Borough, Vernon Township, and Wantage Township.
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Residents with questions may contact the Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control at 973-940-5225.
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