Mosquito spraying happening in Voorhees this Friday

Press release issued by Camden County

The Camden County 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 surveillance efforts.

“It is important that you regularly check your yard for the presence of standing water,” said Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Removing standing water where mosquitoes can thrive will protect your family from the pests, and will assist the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”

“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.

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.

The commission will conduct spraying on August 24 from 2 to 6 a.m. in the following locations weather permitting:

Voorhees

• Brookstone Drive

• Partridge Drive

• Shenandoah Drive

• Redwood Ct

• Cumberland Drive

• Gettysburg Drive

• Wynnewood Drive

• Briarcreek Drive

• Sequoia Ct

• Willowbrook Way

• Irongate Drive

• Sandpiper Drive

• Barbet Drive

• Warbler Drive

• Jacamar Drive

• Turaco Drive

• Merganser Drive

• Forrest Hills Drive

• Stockton Drive

• New London Ct

• Pembroke Drive

• Andover Ct

• Cranberry Place

• Bromley Ct

• Greenbriar Ct

• Oakwood Place

• Longwood Road

• Simsbury Drive

• Pennington Drive

• Knottingham Drive

• Danforth Drive

• Fawnwood Drive

• Shelbourne Ct