Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control Announces Wetland Treatment Areas August 20 -21

NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control has announced spraying that will take place in areas in the Town of Newton on August 20 and 21 between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

The areas schedule to be treated are uninhabited wetlands according to the county office. They include areas of:

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• Vernon Township,
• Wantage Township,
• Hardyston Township,
• Sussex Borough,
• Borough of Hopatcong,
• Town of Newton,
• Hampton Township,
• Andover Township
• Lafayette Township

The Office will be using the Vectobac GS EPA Reg # 73049-10 active ingredient of BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis)for the control of larval (immature, Aquatic state) mosquitoes.

According to the county office the treatment is not a liquid or aerosol spray nor is it directed at adult mosquitoes.  The treatment is intended to reduce future adult mosquito populations by targeting the “aquatic larval” stage of their development.

While residents may see a plane flying over their homes, no application will be made in residential neighborhoods.  County officials say this is the pilot approaching the wetlands scheduled for treatment.

Questions can be directed to the Office of Mosquito Control at 973-940-5225 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday thought Friday.

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