2025 Mosquito Information
Click here for the Mosquito Habitat Checklist - Use this checklist to help you find and eliminate all the places that mosquitoes breed around your home. Any container that holds water can be a home for mosquito larvae. After 7 days, larvae will emerge as adult mosquitoes. Remember to stay vigilant and to keep containers free of standing water all year long.
BERGEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-MOSQUITO CONTROL PUBLIC NOTICE
Mosquito Control is everyone's responsibility; please do your part by preventing mosquitoes from breeding on your property. For more information on mosquitoes and mosquito control contact The Bergen County Mosquito Control Program at 201-634-2880 or 201-634-2881 and or visit our website at https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/public-works-mosguito-control/about-mosquito-control.
In compliance with Section 9.10 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code {N.J.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 30), the Bergen County Mosquito Control Division {220 East Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, New Jersey 07652) will be applying insecticides to reduce adult mosquito populations on an area-wide basis as needed throughout Bergen County during the period from April 28, 2025 to October 31, 2025. The insecticide used for adult mosquito control include:
• DUET/ DUET HD {Active Ingredients: prallethrin, sumithrin, PBO)
• Zenivex {Active Ingredient: etofenprox)
• Fyfanon {Active Ingredient: malathion)
• Merus {Active Ingredient: pyrethrins)
These may be applied using truck mounted Ultra Low Volume {ULV) equipment or by helicopter. All products will be applied according to product labeling and NJAES recommendations. Bergen County Mosquito Control Division will apply a selective insecticide Vectobac 12AS {Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) by hand to portions of the Hohokus Brook and Saddle River to reduce biting black flies in their larval stage. Larval black fly control will be performed from April 28, 2025 to October 31, 2025.
Upon request the Bergen County Mosquito Control shall provide a resident with notification at least 12 hours prior to the application, except for Quarantine and Disease Vector Control only, when conditio1s necessitate insecticide applications sooner than that time. The website for updated information on time and location of spray applications is https:ljwww.co.bergen.nj.us/public-works-mosguitocontrol/bergen-county-mosguito-control-spray-notice . Those seeking further information regarding thb Bergen County Mosquito Control activities are requested to contact Warren Staudinger, Division Director { License #58053A) 201-634-2880 or 201-634-2881.
In case of pesticide emergency please contact the New Jersey Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. For routine pesticide-related health inquiries contact the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800858-7378. For information on pesticide regulations, pesticide complaints, and health referrals contact the New Jersey Pesticide Control Program at 1-609-984-6568.