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1. How does Aberdeen control mosquitoes?

The integrated mosquito management methods currently employed by Aberdeen Mosquito Control and endorsed by the CDC and Environment Protection Agency are comprehensive and specifically tailored to safely counter each stage of the mosquito life cycle.

A successful mosquito management program should include the following:

• Larval and adult mosquito sampling


• Source reduction


• Biological control using native or introduced predators and parasites of mosquitoes


• Larviciding and adulticiding, when indicated by surveillance


• Resistance monitoring


• Disease surveillance in mosquitoes, birds, horses, and humans


• Public education

2. What is adulticiding?

Adulticiding is controlling mosquitoes in their adult stage. The most common method of adulticiding is ultra-low volume (ULV) spraying. ULV spraying is the process of putting very small amounts of liquid into the air as a fine mist of droplets. These droplets float on the air currents and quickly eliminate mosquitoes that come into contact with them. ULV adulticides are applied when mosquitoes are most active - typically early evening or pre-dawn.

3. What is larviciding?

Larviciding is controlling mosquitoes in their larval stage. Control of larval mosquitoes is the backbone of the Aberdeen Mosquito Control Program. Larvicides can be either biological or chemical products. Larvicides are applied directly to water sources that hold mosquito eggs and larvae. When used well, larvicides can help to reduce the overall mosquito population by limiting the number of new mosquitoes that are produced.