The Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission has two essential goals: to minimize the nuisance levels caused by mosquitoes on the citizens and visitors of Middlesex County, and to protect them from the threat of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus (WNV).
These goals are achieved through a comprehensive approach, employing Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) principles in a program that is environmentally sensitive, fiscally prudent, and operationally effective. This method of mosquito control has been adopted by the MCMEC Commissioners and is supported by the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), Rutgers University, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
The Commission’s integrated approach to effective mosquito control includes mosquito surveillance, water management, biological control, chemical control and public education.