sussex county mosquito control profile

MOSQUITO CONTROL AGENCY: Sussex County Mosquito Control Division

DATE ESTABLISHED: 1931

MAILING ADDRESS: 127 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860

TELEPHONE #: (973) 948-4545

FAX#: (973) 948-7117

MISSION STATEMENT:

The division shall provide for the control of mosquito breeding by a program of spraying, stream clearance and other activities designed to provide the most effective control. The responsibilities formerly performed by the Mosquito Control Commission will be performed by this division with the advice of the Mosquito Control Advisory Board.

AGENCY STAFF POSITIONS IN SUSSEX COUNTY:

FULLTIME: 3

SEASONAL: 4

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

Salt Marsh ( 7 ) (none)

SnowPool ( 6 )

Woodland Pool ( 5 )

Freshwater Swamp ( 2 )

Fresh Floodwater ( 1 )

Polluted Water ( 4 )

Artificial Container / Treehole ( 3 )

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

Inspections ( x )

Egg Sampling ( x )

Larval Collections / ID ( x )

Adult Collections / ID ( x )

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

Disease Surveillance ( x )

Complaint Management ( x )

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

Public Education ( x )

Site Plan Review ( )

Water Management

Hand labor ( )
Heavy Equipment ( )

Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) ( x )

Other fish species: Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) ( x )

Inspections ( x )

Breeding Site Mapping ( x )
Larviciding

Ground Applications ( x )
Aerial Applications

Contracted Pilot ( x )
Agency Pilot ( )

Pupaciding ( x )
Adulticiding

Ground ( x )
Aerial ( )

PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCORPORATED INTO CONTROL PROGRAM:

General Mosquito Biology/Control Literature ( x )
School Presentation ( 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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