Adult Mosquito Control

Adult mosquito control methods include physical control such as using mosquito traps, toxic baited stations and using adulticides to kill adult mosquitoes. The most common forms of adulticiding are ultra low volume (ULV) and thermal fogging. All insecticide applications must be made during periods of adult mosquito activity. Whether the treatment is ground or aerially applied, it must distribute sufficient insecticide to cover the prescribed area with an effective dose. Droplet size of insecticides and environmental conditions affect the results of adultcidiing, especially the wind direction and speed.

Permethrin products and sumithrin products are synthetic pyrethroids used for ground applied Adulticides in Florida . Currently, the AMCD used Aquareslin and Aqualour for adult mosquito control by ground ULV application. The ULV spray machine mounted in the truck or backpack sprayer or handler sprayer. Sometimes, we had contract with outside agency for aerial application by using sumithrin products (ANVIL). In the future, the AMCD plan to have aerial program for larvicide and adulticide application.