Jul. 20, 2006 - Mosquito Spraying/West Nile Virus Information

July 17, 2006

             Mosquito, West Nile Virus Information

on Somerset County Web Site

            Somerset County residents can find out about local mosquito spraying and the West Nile virus issue in general by visiting the county’s Web site.

            Up-to-date information and helpful links about West Nile virus and mosquito control are on the county’s Web site under Health and Safety/Mosquito Information.

            You can sign up for free email updates to the Mosquito Information page by clicking on the link near the top of the page.

            “The Mosquito Control Section of the county Road Division continues to work in cooperation with the county Health Department to identify potential areas for treatment,” Freeholder Director Ken Scherer said.  “The county has a detailed protocol, or list of procedures, that it follows to address this issue.  This protocol is one of the documents available on the Web site.”

            The county’s mosquito spraying schedule is posted on the Web site as it becomes available.

Also featured are a summary of the Mosquito Control Section’s goals and objectives for 2006; information on West Nile Virus, bird identification and uses and types of mosquito repellents; information on the county’s vegetation control program and on the pesticides used in mosquito control; and a link to the county Mosquito Control Section’s Web page, which includes their brochure, “Mosquito Control In and Around the House.”

            The Web page also has an interactive Standing Water Report form that residents may complete online and e-mail directly to the county Health Department.  Investigators will determine whether identified locations warrant mosquito treatment measures.

            For more information, contact the county Health Department at (908) 231-7155 or healthdiv@co.somerset.nj.us, or the Road Division’s Mosquito Control Section at (908) 541-5021.