For Immediate Release:
September 11, 2024

Monmouth County to conduct mosquito control
operation in Middletown on Sept. 12

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that due to evidence of West Nile virus, a mosquito control operation targeting adult mosquitoes will take place in Middletown from 4:30-6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, weather permitting.

“The Mosquito Control Division will be conducting an adult mosquito control operation from Main Street north to Route 36 and east from Palmer Avenue to Ravatt Road/Fielding Avenue in the Harmony section of Middletown due to evidence of West Nile virus,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “The County would like to remind residents that it offers courtesy inspections where an inspector can visit your property to look for standing water sources that support mosquito larvae. To learn more about this service, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.”

The Division will be applying Zenivex E4 RTU using truck-mounted Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) equipment mounted in the bed of a pick-up truck.

“Residents can help ‘Fight the Bite’ by using the Mosquito Control checklist to find and eliminate all the places where mosquitos breed around homes and other structures,” said Commissioner Susan M. Kiley, liaison to the Mosquito Control Division. “Mid-August through mid-September is traditionally the peak season for mosquito-borne disease (West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis), so the Division advises all residents to protect themselves by using repellent and/or to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors, especially near dusk or dawn.”

Pyrethroids have been recommended for Ultra-Low-Volume (ULV) mosquito control in New Jersey by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s current evaluation considers pyrethroid-containing products to be slightly toxic with minimal potential risk to people when used properly as part of an integrated mosquito control program.

For additional information, call 732-542-3630 or go to www.visitmonmouth.com.