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Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Lake Como and West Belmar Friday Morning

Deputy Freeholder Director Serena DiMaso

Deputy Freeholder Director Serena DiMaso

Monmouth County’s Mosquito Control will be conducting ground spraying in Lake Como and the West Belmar section of Wall Township on Friday morning between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. according to a statement by Deputy Freeholder Director Serena DiMaso. Evidence of West Nile Virus in the area prompted the scheduled spraying.

Weather permitting, the Mosquito Control staff will conduct a ground spray operation on residential streets south of 17th Avenue between Highway 35 and Route 71 in Lake Como and Wall Township, on residential streets north of Wall Road between Highway 35 and Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights and in Marucci Park in Spring Lake.

“The goal of the ground spray program is to reduce the public health risk from WNV in the area,” said DiMaso.“It is also important to remember to always wear insect repellant when outdoors, even if it is only for a few minutes.”

As a precautionary measure, residents in the area scheduled for the control operation should remain inside and protect pets during the time sprayers are in the area. To further limit their exposure, residents should bring in children’s toys and pet bowls and turn off the intake fan in window air conditioners.

Spraying will not be conducted in the event of wind speeds in excess of 10 mph or inclement weather. Weather cancellation will be posted to the Mosquito Control section of the County website and hotline phone number 732-578-1600.

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Posted: July 14th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

One Comment on “Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Lake Como and West Belmar Friday Morning”

  1. frank a. wells said at 4:35 pm on July 15th, 2016:

    Mosquito Commission doing outstanding job of controlling Mosquito population in this area of Union Beach. It has been a very good year so far. Almost zero problems with them. This area has been a very infested area in the past. Keep up the good work.