warren county mosquito control agency profile

MOSQUITO CONTROL AGENCY: Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission

DATE ESTABLISHED: October 18, 1956

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 388, 2 Furnace Street Oxford, NJ 07863-0388

TELEPHONE #: (908) 453-3585

FAX#: #9; (908) 453-2662

E-MAIL ADDRESS: cmusa@nac.net

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Warren County Mosquito Extermination Commission is to control mosquito populations that present a disease and/or nuisance threat, thereby protecting the health and welfare, as well as enhancing the outdoor enjoyment of the residents of Warren County in accordance with N. J. S. A. Title 26 : 9 and 26 : 3-46 Et. Seq., the Commission is "To perform all acts which, in its opinion, may be necessary for the elimination of mosquito breeding areas, or which will tend to exterminate mosquitoes within the county." The Commission also provides information to the public on mosquitoes and mosquito control, as well as information on other diseases, their vectors and related protection/control measures.

COMMISSION MEMBERS AND APPOINTMENT DATE:

Chairman - Michael Sloane 8-22-84

Vice Chairman - William Mannon 2-22-95

Secretary/Treasurer - Eileen Greason- 3-24-99

Member - Tracey Hess 6-24-06

Member Daniel Hirshberg 7-10-02

Member - Anne Pierok, DVM, 12-11-96

Freeholder Representative - Everett Chamberlain 1-1-04

AGENCY STAFF POSITIONS IN WARREN COUNTY:

FULLTIME: 7

SEASONAL: 4

MOST IMPORTANT LARVAL HABITAT TYPES IN WARREN 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 )

Snow Pool ( 3 )

Woodland Pool ( 2 )

Freshwater Swamp ( 5 )

Fresh Floodwater ( 1 )

Polluted Water ( 6 )

Artificial Container / Treehole ( 4 )

MOSQUITO MONITORING (SURVEILLANCE) IN WARREN 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 ( x )
NJ Light Trap ( x )
CDC Trap ( x )
ABC Trap ( x )
EVS Trap ( x )
Pigeon Baited traps ( )
Resting boxes ( x )
Emergence Traps ( )
Gravid Traps ( x )
Sentinel Chickens ( x )

Disease Surveillance ( x )
Complaint Management ( x )

CONTROL PROGRAMS UTILIZED IN WARREN 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 )

Other fish species: Fathead minnows ( 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 WARREN COUNTY:

Catch basin treatments - Altosid granules and Altosid Pellets
Woodland Pool Observations - Determine maximum control period for spring species
Utilization of Vector Management Database

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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