Mosquito

Tickborne Disease Awareness Month

May is Tickborne Disease Awareness Month!

Follow the safety tips to keep you & your family healthy!

Mosquito Control

The Warren County Mosquito Control Commission continually monitors the known mosquito production sites throughout the County; however, we need your help to monitor your own backyard!  Mosquitoes absolutely need standing water to complete their life cycle; standing water left by recent rains will provide plenty of sites for them to develop into biting adults.  Buckets, cans, rain barrels, plant saucers; literally anything that can hold water can produce thousands of mosquitoes in your own backyard.  Make your yard a mosquito-free zone by: disposing of any tires; drilling holes in the bottom of recycling containers; clearing roof gutters of debris; cleaning pet water dishes and bird baths regularly; checking and emptying children’s toys; maintaining swimming pools and keeping swimming pool covers from holding water. 

AMCA recommends people follow the three D’s to keep mosquitoes away:

• Drain: Empty out water containers at least once per week
• Dress: Wear long sleeves, long pants, and light-colored, loose-fitting clothing
• Defend: Properly apply an approved repellent such as DEET, picaridin, IR 3535 or oil of lemon-eucalyptus.

It is important to note that the Asian Tiger mosquito (ATM) doesn’t travel far from their initial habitat (where the egg they were hatched from was laid).  They usually stay within a block radius.  So if you’re being bothered by the ATM -the habitat is in your neighborhood!

Enlist your neighbors to help reduce the populations.  If your repellent isn’t working, try one with a different active ingredient.  

Call mosquito control for help when you’ve tried your best but are still being ‘bugged’ by mosquitoes!  908.453.3585

Annual Information Packets for Adult Mosquito Control

Every year, the Mosquito Commission sends each municipality an annual packet of information regarding our adult mosquito program. This is required under the NJ Pesticide Regulations, NJAC 7:30-9.10 (e) 1.

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Seasonal Assistant Inspector Positions

The Warren County Mosquito Commission is now accepting applications for the position of Seasonal Assistant Inspector. The position runs May- August, Monday through Friday from 8-4. Interviews are taking place now. Training will take place during Spring break, late winter or at the beginning of the season depending upon the successful applicant’s schedule.

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Dumpy Standing Water!

June 30, 2023

After weeks of dry conditions, a lot of rain fell over the last week leaving the possibility of containers full of standing water in backyards throughout the county.  We are asking for your help to reduce the potential mosquito populations that could hatch due to this rainfall.  The easiest way to eliminate mosquitoes is to get rid of standing water around your home and neighborhood.   

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CoCoRAHs Volunteers

The Warren County Mosquito Commission relies on rainfall surveillance to guide larval mosquito control. The daily precipitation maps provided by the Community Collaborative Rain Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) helps guide these efforts. CoCoRaHS is a community based network of volunteers across the US and Canada that report daily precipitation from their home, school or work based rain gauges. There are several areas in Warren County where there are currently no CoCoRaHS volunteers, for example Allamuchy, Independence, Phillipsburg, Lopatcong, and Pohatcong, etc. However, more volunteers in any township, town or borough would be greatly appreciated.

CoCoRaHS is great way to be involved with citizen science. Training is provided online so that all readings and measurements are consistent. The only thing you need to begin is an official rain gauge! Check out the link below or call our office for more information! https://www.cocorahs.org/