MOSQUITO CONTROL AGENCY: County of Somerset, Department of Public Works Road Division

DATE ESTABLISHED: 1945 Commission, 1991 Road Division

MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 3000 SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-1262

TELEPHONE #: (908) 541-5021

Somerset County Mosquito Species List

MISSION STATEMENT: The Somerset County Road Division’s Mission Statement is to strive to improve road maintenance, drainage systems, and mosquito control in an efficient and cost effective manner during any and all adverse weather conditions 365 days a year. We are a diversified and dedicated organization working with all county agencies and other volunteer groups to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to the Road Division.

• FULLTIME: 10

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

• Salt Marsh ( )
• SnowPool ( 6 )
• Woodland Pool ( 1 )
• Freshwater Swamp ( 2 )
• Fresh Floodwater ( 4 )
• Polluted Water ( 3 )
• Artificial Container / Treehole ( 5 )

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

• Inspections ( x )
• Egg Sampling ( )
• Larval Collections / ID ( )
• Adult Collections / ID ( x )
• Landing Rates ( x )
• Bite Counts ( )
• NJ Light Trap ( x )
• CDC Trap ( )
• ABC Trap ( )
• Pigeon Baited traps ( )
• Resting boxes ( )
• Emergence Traps ( )
• Disease Surveillance ( )
• Complaint Managment ( x )

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

• Public Education ( )
• Site Plan Review ( )
• Water Management
• Hand labor ( x )
• Heavy Equipment ( x )
• Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) ( )
• Inspections ( )
• Breeding Site Mapping ( x )
• Larviciding
• Ground Applications ( x )
• Aerial Applications
• Contracted Pilot ( x )
• Agency Pilot ( )
• Pupaciding ( )
• Adulticiding
• Ground ( x )
• Aerial ( )

6 inspectors on 4 routes from April to September

• General Mosquito Biology/Control Literature ( )
• School Presentations ( )
• Presentations To Civic Organizations ( )
• Participation In Local Health Fairs ( )
• Participation In County Fairs ( x )
• Participation In State Association Events ( )
• Identification Of Other Insect Pests ( )
• Other Activities:
• Mosquito control in and around the house (handouts).
• Location: Somerset County Administration Building, 20 Grove Street, Somerset, NJ

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