Mosquito Spraying To Take Place Throughout Camden County Sept. 15

The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Friday, September 15, 2023 between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in the following locations, weather permitting:

Stratford

Wright Ave.
Cornell Ave.
Grand Ave.
Central Ave.
Kirkwood Ave.
Washington Ave.
E. Vassar Ave.
Columbia Ave.
Webster Ave.
Cooper Ave.
Colby Ave.

Cherry Hill

Farmhouse Ct.
Farmhouse Ln.
Cranberry Ct.
Peachtree Ln.
Peppermill Dr.
Cherry Tree Ln.
Cherry Tree Ct.
Meeting House Ln.
Weather Vane Dr.
Harvest Rd.
Garfield Ave.
Spring House Rd.
Spring House Ct.
Weather Vane Dr.
Hedgerow Dr.
Friendship Ln.
Millstream Dr.
Kent Rd.
Colmar Rd.
Media Rd.
Merion Rd.
Lenape Rd.
Saint Martins Rd.
Saint Davids Rd.
Ambler Rd.
Devon Rd.
Overbrook Dr.
Bala Rd.
Haverford Rd.
Wayne Rd.
Browning Ln.
Kresson Rd.
N. Woodleigh Dr.
Hidden Ln.

Gloucester Twp.

Sugar Bush Dr.
High Winds Ave.
Cedar Grove Dr.
Wood Thrush Ave.
Blue Spruce Dr.
Parkview Dr.
Persia Ct.
Kearsley Rd.
Gable Ct.
St. Moritz Dr.
Breckenridge Dr.
Stowe Ct.
Mont Blanc Ct.

Berlin

Oak Ave.
Oak Ln.
Hill Ave.
Stratford Ave.
N. Rose Ln.
Holly Dr.
S. Rose Ln.
Park Ave.
Oak Ct.
Clover Ave.
Day Ave.
Astor Ave.
Andes Trail
Hillside Ln.
Harker Ave.
Maple Dr.
Fairview Ave.
Hill Ave.
N. Walnut Cir.
S. Walnut Cir.
Cherry Rd.
Pine Terr.
Fern Cir.
Powell Ave.

For More Information or To Report a Problem

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

“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.

*Post has been updated.