Adulticiding is the use of chemicals to reduce adult mosquitoes by ground or aerial applications. Adulticiding should only be used when all other less invasive control measures have failed to reduce mosquito populations to an acceptable tolerance and there is documented evidence to sufficiently support the measure. Feelings, perceived threats and public hysteria are NOT considered acceptable documented evidence to support adulticiding measures. See page 1 for additional information. Possible adulticides of use are pyrethroids and malthion (organophosphate). All application sites should be monitored before and after treatment to ensure proper placement and effective control.
Recommendations for Mosquito Control Programs, Kristy Gottfried, Medical Entomologist
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