How safe are the insecticides used by Yardscreen for mosquito control?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the use of the insecticides that Yardscreen incorporates into its mosquito control program. Through enforcement of regulations outlined in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the EPA ensures that the public, pets, and our environment are shielded from unhealthy exposure and possible adverse effects. This legislation mandates extensive research and testing for public health insecticides before they are registered by the government for use. These requirements define and mitigate health or environmental risks when used as directed. The approved active ingredients in products that assist in controlling mosquitoes are at strengths lethal to mosquitoes and harmless by orders of magnitude to humans and the environment. The federal government confirms that use of mosquitocides as directed by the label by a licensed mosquito management professional will not put the general public or the environment at unreasonable r
