MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Crews will spray for mosquitoes in three Morris County towns on Tuesday night, Aug. 26, in response to an increase in adult mosquito populations, officials announced.
Weather permitting, truck-mounted sprayers will operate between 9:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains, according to the Morris County Division of Mosquito Control.
In Morristown, spraying will take place on Abbett Avenue (and George Gramby Park), Olyphant Drive, Jardine Road, George Street, Lincoln Street, Rowe Street, Martin Luther King Avenue, Spring Street, Bishop Nazery Way, Coal Avenue, Flagler Street, Clyde Potts Drive, Vail Place, Logan Place, Pocahontas Street, Lakeside Place, Cory Road, Hilairy Avenue, Garden Street, Cedar Street, Evergreen Cemetery, James Street, Erskine Drive, Lidgerwood Parkway, Windmill Drive, Burnham Parkway, Burnham Park, Scherzer Way, Overlook Road, Ogden Place, Carla Court, Jenni Lane, Robertson Court, Thomas Trail, Collins Drive, Paula Court, Rona Road, Budd Street, Miller Street, Cobb Place, Phoenix Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue, Edgar Place, Ann Street, Chestnut Street, Cherry Street, Western Avenue (from Cherry Street to Ann Street).
In Morris Township, spraying will occur on Cory Road, Lake Valley Road (and the baseball field), Monroe Street and Hillcrest Avenue.
In Morris Plains, crews will treat Briant Road, Mill Road, Delmar Avenue and Ridgewood Road.
Officials said the spraying will use either Anvil 2+2, with active ingredient Sumithrin (EPA #1021-1687-8329), or Zenivex E4, with active ingredient Etofenprox (EPA #2724-807). Treatments will be applied by a licensed pesticide applicator (License #20262B).
