Malathion is an insecticide in the chemical family known as organophosphates. Products containing malathion are used outdoors to control a wide variety of insects in agricultural settings and around people’s homes. Malathion has also been used in public health mosquito control and fruit fly eradication programs. Malathion may also be found in some special shampoos for treating lice. Malathion was first registered for use in the United States in 1956.
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Ephraim City and it's contractor (Ecolife) use the chemical brand Fyfanon ULV - the active ingredient is melathion. The CDC recommends fogging as a last resort as it is highly ineffective at actually killing and reducing the mosquito population. I would like to see the city reconsider it's approach to mosquito abatement. We need to take into consideration the risks to human and animal populations as well as consider the economic viability of this approach.
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