Mosquito control operation scheduled in Oceanport & Long Branch on morning of Aug. 29

OCEANPORT, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that due to evidence of West Nile virus, a mosquito control operation targeting adult mosquitoes in Oceanport and Long Branch will occur on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., weather permitting.

“The Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division will conduct a community-wide adult mosquito control operation in sections of Oceanport and Long Branch,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “The treatment area includes residential streets bordered by the NJ Transit rail line starting at Leeward Court in Oceanport, to Joline Avenue in Long Branch, to Liberty Street and back to Oceanport south of Monmouth Boulevard.”

The Mosquito Control Division will be spraying Duet Dual-Action which contains two pesticides called Prallethrin and Sumithrin, and a synergistic compound called piperonyl butoxide which increases the effectiveness of the pesticides. The Division will be using truck-mounted, ultra-low-volume application equipment that applies the pesticide at a fraction of an ounce per acre.

“The Mosquito Control Division is committed to limiting flying adult mosquitoes and any illness they may carry,” said Commissioner Susan M. Kiley, liaison to the Monmouth County Department of Health and Human Services. “We encourage residents to help control the mosquito population by eliminating sources where they can breed, such as standing water.”

Residents can help “Fight the Bite” by using the Mosquito Control checklist to find and eliminate all the places where mosquitos breed around homes and other structures. The checklist and information about a courtesy inspection can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com.

Pyrethroids have been recommended for Ultra-Low-Volume (ULV) mosquito control in New Jersey by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s current evaluation considers pyrethroid-containing products to be slightly toxic with minimal potential risk to people when used properly as part of an integrated mosquito control program.

To learn more about the Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division, go to www.visitmonmouth.com/mosquito.