Dear Residents and Visitors of Cape May County:

The Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control is now operating under the state’s new Pesticide Control Regulations effective November 29, 2001.  The newly imposed regulations are extensive as they affect our control program especially with regards to notification and surveillance.

The revised regulations have resulted in a slowdown of our response time to your adult mosquito problems.  Data from our increased surveillance efforts must be tabulated before a decision to spray can be made.  The Mosquito Department is required to post spray information on our web site (www.capemaycountygov.net/mosquito) and telephone hot line (465-9038).  Additionally, we must call all those requesting notification a minimum of 12 hours in advance of any adult mosquito spray application.  Weather and wind conditions must also be considered prior to initiating a spray application.  If conditions are not favorable the whole surveillance and notification process must be repeated.  

2010 Public Notice

Mosquito control is everyone's responsibility; please do your part by preventing standing water from accumulating on your property. For more information on mosquitoes and mosquito control contact the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control Program at (609) 465-9038 and/or visit our website at www.capemaycountygov.net/mosquito.

In compliance with section 9.10 & 9.15 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code (N.J.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 30) the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control (CMCDMC) may be applying pesticides for the control of adult mosquito populations on an area-wide basis, as needed, throughout Cape May County during the period of April 15 through November 15, 2010.

The pesticides used will be those recommended by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) for the control of adult mosquitoes which include: Malathion (Fyfanon ULV) and/or Resmethrin/piperonyl butoxide (Scourge) and/or Sumithrin/piperonyl butoxide (Anvil 2+2, Anvil 10+10) and/or Permethrin/piperonyl butoxide (Aqua Reslin) and/or Prallethrin/Sumithrin/piperonyl butoxide (Duet) and/or Etofenprox (Zenivex E20). Products will be applied from the ground by truck or hand held equipment and/or aircraft, all using Low Volume or Ultra Low Volume techniques.

Contact the National Pesticide Information Center at 1/800/858-7378 for routine pesticide related health inquires. Call the New Jersey Pesticide Control Program at 609/984-6507 for pesticide regulation information, pesticide complaints and health referrals. In the case of any pesticide emergency, please contact the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System at 1/800/222-1222.

Upon request, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control shall provide a resident with notification at least 12 hours prior to the application, except for Quarantine and Disease Vector Control only when conditions necessitate pesticide application sooner than that time

The phone number/website for updated information on time and location of adult mosquito control application(s) is 609/465-9038 press "1". Website: www.capemaycountygov.net/mosquito. Those seeking further information regarding the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control activities are requested to contact Peter Bosak, PhD NJCPA 24144B, 35 Route 47 North, Dias Creek, New Jersey 08210.

When submitting email requests for service and/or inspection, please include your phone number and physical address. 


September, 1, 2 & 3, 2010 Spraying Advisory

Weather permitting, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control plans to treat areas of Cape May County as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.

The Department will use AquaReslin, the trade name for permethrin; and/or Duet, the trade names for prallethrin & sumithrin; and/or Scourge, the trade name for resmethrin; and/or Zenivex, the trade name for etofenprox, applied as an ultra low volume aerosol. 

Spraying by truck may take place on Wednesday, September 1, between the hours of 7pm and 12 midnight, &/or Thursday, September 2, between the hours of 7pm and 12 midnight &/or Friday, September 3, between the hours of 3am and 7am.  The portions of the county to be sprayed are:

Ocean City.

Eldora, North Dennis, Dennisville, South Dennis & Ocean View in Dennis Township.

Woodbine.

Goshen, Swainton, Cape May Court House, Dias Creek, Highs Beach, Green Creek, Del Haven & Rio Grande in Middle Township.

Erma, Villas, Fishing Creek, Town Bank, North Cape May & Cold Spring in Lower Township.

Cape May, West Cape May & Cape May Point.