The Camden County Mosquito Commission will conduct spraying on June 17 from 7 to 11 p.m. in Cherry Hill.
The mosquito commission regularly checks several thousand suspected mosquito breeding sites across the county. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.
“Whether major storms or light showers hit the area, it is imperative for all homeowners to routinely check their yard for standing water and eliminate any areas where mosquitoes can thrive,” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “This simple act can help reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
The following locations will be sprayed this evening:
- Wisteria Avenue
- William Street
- Merchant Street
- Main Street
- Franklin Avenue
- Helena Avenue
- Jerome Avenue
- Kenilworth Avenue
- Evergreen Avenue
- Essex Avenue
- Euclid Avenue
- Greenleigh Court
- Westminster Avenue
- Sussex Avenue
- St James Avenue
- Plymouth Place
- St Michaels Court
- Cohasset Lane
- Pawtucket Drive
- Capshire Drive
- Hadleigh Terrace
- Lynford Drive
- Lynford Court
- Brondesbury Drive
- Capshire Drive
- Brondesbury Place
- Partridge Lane
- Hadleigh Court
- Jill Marcill Drive
- Staffordshire Road
- Inskeep Court
- Kingsdale Avenue
- Rymill Run
- Cherrywood Court
- Brick Road
- Todd Court
- Kate Court
- E Partridge Lane
- Tracey Terrace
- Forest Hill Drive
- Springdale Road
- Darien Drive
- Huntington Drive
- Lisa Lane
- Karen Drive
- Strathmore Drive
- Hilltop Drive
- Birchwood Park Drive North
- Brookville Drive
- Roberts Drive
- Westbury Drive
- Lucille Lane
- Anders Drive
- N Green Acre Drive
“Our county mosquito 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 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, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the main route of human infection with West Nile Virus is through the bite of a mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Individuals over the age of 50 are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile Virus, and should take special care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
Residents should check their property for any object that holds water for more than a few days. All pre-adult mosquito stages must be in stagnant water in order to develop into adult mosquitoes.
