Does the National Park Service actively manage mosquitoes in its park units?
Yes, under certain circumstances, native species such as mosquitoes are managed to decrease populations such as when a public health emergency has been declared. The localized application of larvacides and adulticides for the management of native mosquitoes is allowed but must be approved by the Director of the National Park Service in Washington. The 2000 National Park Service Management Policies states that pests may be controlled “to manage a human health hazard when advised to do so by the Centers for Disease Control or to otherwise protect against a significant threat to human safety.” The Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Public Health Service have not indicated that there is a significant threat human safety on Fire Island.
