For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2024

County will conduct mosquito control
operation in Middletown on July 31

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that, due to evidence of West Nile virus, mosquito control operation targeting flying adult mosquitoes will occur on Wednesday, July 31, from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. weather permitting.

The area to be treated is in Leonardo and adjacent sections of Middletown. The treatment area will be east from East Road to the border with Atlantic Highlands and north from Normandy Road and Stillwell Road to East End Avenue and Beach Avenue (see attached map).

“The Mosquito Control Division will be spraying Duet Dual-Action which contains two pesticides called Prallethrin and Sumithrin, and a synergistic compound called piperonyl butoxide which increases the effectiveness of the pesticides,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “The Division will be using truck-mounted, ultra-low-volume application equipment that applies the pesticide at a fraction of an ounce per acre.”

“The Mosquito Control Division is committed to limiting flying adult mosquitoes and any illness they may carry,” said Commissioner Susan M. Kiley, liaison to the Monmouth County Department of Health and Human Services. “We encourage residents to help control the mosquito population by eliminating sources where they can breed, such as standing water.”

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. The checklist and information about a courtesy inspection can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com.

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.

To learn more about the Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division, go to www.visitmonmouth.com/mosquito.