Some neighborhoods in Cherry Hill Township will be sprayed for mosquitos overnight.
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be spraying for mosquitos on Thursday morning between 2 and 6 a.m. The commission schedules spraying on an as-needed basis based upon the results of its surveillance efforts and input from the public.
“As storms and pop-up showers become more frequent in the late months of summer, homeowners must pay especially close attention to where water might gather on their property,” said Camden County Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “Mosquitos need standing water to breed, so after any rain you can help keep them from your property by removing any standing water that may be left in places like flower pots and containers. This helps us reduce the pest population in your neighborhood, and it assists the efforts of the Camden County Mosquito Control Commission.”
Mosquito spraying will take place along the following streets:
- Tearose Lane
- Pleasant Drive
- Astor Drive
- Morris Drive
- Junewood Drive
- Country Club Drive
- Country Club Place
- Cranford Road
- Overbrook Drive
- Wayne Road
- Bala Road
- Media Road
- Ambler Road
- St. Davids Road
- St. Martins Rpad
- Lenape Road
- Merion Road
- Colwick Road
- Devon Road
- Haverford Road
- Colmar Road
- Kent Road
- Glenwood Avenue
- Holly Avenue
- Ivins Avenue
- West Grant Avenue
- State Street
- Holly Street
- Barlow Avenue
- Linderman Avenue
- Elkins Road
- Sheffield Road
- Belle Arbor Drive
- Kingsley Road
- Chapel Avenue
- King George Road
- Kingston Drive
- Bancroft Road
- Salsbury Road
- Hastings Road
- Douglas Drive
- Preston Road
- Cornwall Road
- Lee Ann Road
- Bradford Road
- Yorkshire Road
- Cambridge Road
- Brighton Road
- Avon Road
- Chelten Parkway
- Drake Road
- Knight Road
- Deland Avenue
- Daytona Avenue
- East Tampa Avenue
- East Miami Avenue
- East Ormond Avenue
- Queens Road
- Princess Road
- Edgemoor Road
- Orlando Road
- Deland Avenue
“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 residents should avoid direct contact if they have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.
For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at (856) 566–2945 or [email protected].
