Weather permitting, the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control plans to treat parts of Absecon, Linwood and Somers Point, as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.

The area to be treated in Absecon is bounded by Pine St., Shady Ln., N. Shore Rd., W. Church St. and Pitney Rd.

Spraying to reduce adult mosquitoes using ground application equipment will take place on Friday morning, August 30th, between 4:00 am and 6:30 am. Ground spraying will be done using Zenivex E4 RTU, the trade name for etofenprox, applied as an ultra low volume aerosol.

The EPA does not require relocating or taking special precautions during mosquito control spraying, but people may choose to avoid or minimize exposure by:

• Staying indoors during application to their immediate area
• Keeping windows shut, window fans and air conditioners off (or set to circulate indoor air) during spraying
• Keeping children’s toys indoors
• Keeping pets indoors, as well as their food, water dishes and toys.

For health information about the pesticides to be applied to this area, call the Office of Mosquito control at 609-645-5948.