Cumberland County Mosquito Control profile

MOSQUITO CONTROL AGENCY: Cumberland County Mosquito Control Division, Department of Public Works

DATE ESTABLISHED: Commission 1959, Department of Public Works 1988

MAILING ADDRESS: 800 EAST COMMERCE STREET BRIDGETON, NJ 08302

TELEPHONE #: (856) 453 2195

FAX#: (856) 455-5857

MISSION STATEMENT: To promote the public health by eradication or control of mosquito populations and their associated habitat.

AGENCY STAFF POSITIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY:

Entomologist: 1

Fulltime: 8
Seasonal: 1

MOST IMPORTANT LARVAL HABITAT TYPES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY (Rank habitat types 1-7, 1 being most important, 7 being least important in your county. Use any criteria you wish.):

Salt Marsh ( 1 )

Snow Pool ( 4 )

Woodland Pool ( 1 )

Freshwater Swamp ( 1 )

Fresh Floodwater ( 1 )

Polluted Water ( 5 )

Artificial Container / Treehole ( 3 )

MOSQUITO MONITORING (SURVEILLANCE) IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY(An "X" indicates part of a program):

Inspections ( x )

Egg Sampling ( )

Larval Collections / ID ( x )

Adult Collections / ID ( x )

Landing Rates ( x )
Bite Counts ( )
NJ Light Trap ( x )
CDC Trap ( x )
ABC Trap ( )
Gravid Trap ( x )
EVS Trap ( x )
Pigeon Baited traps ( )
Resting boxes ( x )
Emergence Traps ( x )

Disease Surveillance ( x )

Complaint Managment ( x )

CONTROL PROGRAMS UTILIZED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY(An "X" indicates part of a program):

Public Education ( x )

Site Plan Review ( x )

Water Management

Hand labor ( x )
Heavy Equipment ( x )

Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) ( x )

Inspections ( x )

Breeding Site Mapping ( x )
Larviciding

Ground Applications ( x )
Aerial Applications

Contracted Pilot ( x )
Agency Pilot ( )

Pupaciding ( x )
Adulticiding

Ground ( x )
Aerial ( x )

ONGOING FIELD INVESTIGATIONS / RESEARCH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Ongoing research and documentation for Freshwater Wetlands Permits.

PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCORPORATED INTO CONTROL PROGRAM (An "X" indicates part of a program):

General Mosquito Biology/Control Literature ( x )

School Presentations ( x )

Presentations To Civic Organizations ( x )

Participation In Local Health Fairs ( x )

Participation In County Fairs ( x )

Participation In State Association Events ( x )

Identification Of Other Insect Pests ( x )

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