Mosquito Spraying In Cherry Hill Set For Thursday

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Mosquito Control Commission will conduct spraying and surveillance in Cherry Hill early Thursday morning, Camden County officials announced.

During the summer and fall, the commission schedules on an as-needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts and input from the public.

“Although it has been dry so far this week, there is always the potential for standing water to build up when property owners aren’t vigilant,” Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, said. “Mosquitos 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 conduct ULV "spraying" operations on Thursday, between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations in Cherry Hill, weather permitting:

• Dean Ln.
• Gregory Ct.
• Crooked Ln.
• Brookdale Dr.
• Brookdale Ct.
• Old Salem Rd.
• Old Salem Ct.
• Stagecoach Rd.
• Olde Springs Ln.
• Fountain Ct.
• Hillcroft Ln.
• Kennebec Rd.
• Church Rd.
• Roosevelt Dr.
• Jackson Rd.
• Wilson Rd.
• Knollwood Dr.
• Lantern Ln.
• Knoll Ln.
• Jade Ln.
• Ivy Ln.
• Liberty Ln.
• Lake Dr. W.
• Lake Dr. E.
• Coolidge Rd.
• Tyler Ave.
• Washington Ave.
• Landover Ln.
• Marshall Ave.
• Christian Ln.
• Columbia Blvd.
• Monroe Ave.
• Glenwood Ave.
• Ivins Ave.
• W. Grant Ave.
• Barlow Ave.
• Holly St.
• Lindeman Ave.
• Thomas St.
• State St.
• Union Ave.
• Essex Ave.
• Evergreen Ave.
• Hinchman Ave.
• Greenleigh Ct.
• Westminster Ave.
• Sussex St.
• Plymouth Pl
• Saint James Ave.
• Petitt Ave.
• Maine Ave.
• Connecticut Ave.
• McGill Ave.
• Brookline Ave.
• Valley Run Dr.
• Rhode Island Ave.
• Mackin Dr.
• S. Forge Ln.
• Royal Oak Ave.
• Brentwood Ave.
• Berkshire Ave.
• Berkshire Ct.
• Erlton North Park
• Massachusetts Ave.
• Windsor Dr.
• Windsor Ct.
• Windsor Circle
• Haverhill Ave.
• Westwood Ave.
• Dover St.
• Murray Ave.
• Fulton St.
• Weld Ave.
• Graham Ave.
• Warren Ave.
• Mercer St.
• Hollis Ave.
• Martin Ave.
• Sherwood Ave.
• Severn Ave.
• Utah Ave.
• Nevada Ave.
• Oregon Ave.
• Missouri Ave.
• Kings Hwy.
• Edison Rd.
• Edison Ct.
• Park Circle
• Churchill Rd.
• Stanford Rd.
• Shepherd Rd.
• Plymouth Rd,
• Bel Aire Ave.
• Oxford St.
• Rose Ln.
• Gere Terrace.
• Winding Way
• School Ln.
• Montana Ave.
• Queens Pl.
• Newell Ave.
• Caldwell Rd.

"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 skeeters@camdencounty.com.

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