LEGAL NOTICE
Mosquito control is everyone’s responsibility; please do your part by preventing mosquitoes from inhabiting your property. For more information on mosquitoes & mosquito control, contact The Cumberland County Mosquito Control Division at 856-453-2192, and visit our website at www.co.cumberland.nj.us.
In compliance with section 9.10 & 9.15 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code (N.J.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 30), the Cumberland County Mosquito Control Division may be applying pesticides for the control of adult mosquito populations on an area-wide basis, as needed, throughout Cumberland County during the period of May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.
The pesticides used will be those recommended by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), Rutgers University, for the control of adult mosquitoes, which include: Rosemary/Peppermint Oils (Essentria All Purpose Insecticide Concentrate®), Malathion (Fyfanon®), and Etofenprox (Zenivex®). Products will be applied by truck and/or aircraft, using Low-Volume or Ultra-Low Volume techniques. The applications will be made according to product labeling.
Contact the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-7378 for routine, pesticiderelated health inquiries. Call the New Jersey Pesticide Control Program at 1-609-984-6507 for pesticide regulation information, pesticide complaints, and health referrals. In case of any pesticide emergency, please contact the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at 1-800-222-1222.
Upon request, the Cumberland County Mosquito Control Division shall provide a resident with notification at least 12 hours prior to the application, except for quarantine and disease vector control only, when conditions may necessitate pesticide applications sooner.
Those seeking further information regarding the Cumberland County Mosquito Control Division activities are requested to contact:
Heather A. Lomberk, M.S.
Superintendent
NJCPA License# 29915A
Telephone# 856-453-2170
800 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302
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