Mosquito Spraying in Cherry Hill Monday Night

Camden County is hitting 11 neighborhoods in Cherry Hill with mosquito spray Monday night.

The spraying comes on the heels of the news of Camden County's confirmed first human victim of West Nile virus, which officials announced Friday.

The county's Mosquito Commission sprays in areas with documented mosquito breeding. This year, breeding is particularly prolific because of the heavy rainfall during June and into July, officials said.

“Our county mosquito commission works with the Public Health Environmental Laboratories in Trenton to verify the presence of West Nile virus in their samples,” Freeholder Jeffrey Nash said. “If a pool tests positive for West Nile virus, 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, according to county officials, but people with respiratory concerns and those sensitive to irritants should avoid direct contact.

The commission will spray the following Cherry Hill neighborhoods between 7:30 and 11:30 p.m.:

• Brandywoods
• Forest Park
• Wilderness Glen
• Brookdale
• Green Haven
• Barlow
• Candlewyck
• Point of Woods
• Cherry Hill Estates
• Wexford Leas
• Ashland

For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at 856-566-2945 or skeeters@camdencounty.com.