Gloucester County (NJ) to use fish to combat mosquitoes

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Gloucester County will again use tiny mosquito-larvae eating fish as part of its effort to control mosquitoes for the warm months ahead.

Freeholder-Director Stephen M. Sweeney and Freeholder Frank J. DiMarco said that the county's Department of Parks Mosquito Control Division are stocking resident fish in retention basins throughout the county this week.

The fish are a natural means of controlling mosquitoes and are supplied by the NJ State Mosquito Control Commission as part of the State Bio-Control Program.

More than 14,850 fish will be stocked in county retention basins.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs...002/1006/news01

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I note that the article forgets to mention which species (there's several fish species good-to-excellent for the purpose) is being used.

(oh, I see--they're trying not to give fuel to some who may facetiously claim "invasive species" issue )

Edited April 10, 2008 by CherryXS

[Ban Hammer 13,364]

but the mosquito is the jersey state bird!

[almaty 19]

it is typical of joisey to use fish instead of humans..there are illegals who need work as well as, japanese gardeners

[catknit 144]

We used to be able to get them here in Central Jersey from either the Hunterdon County mossie control dept or the township. And yep, if memory serves someone did bring up the whole "but is it a native species" thing. Oh and there was letter to the editor [i think] about it was quasi-abusive to say the fish could be placed in bird baths - between evaporation or the birds appetite the fish may die.

Yet another flurry of local politics that left me scratching my head.

[almaty 19]

Joisey unfair to sketters and illegals ..and japanese gardeners.....