What is the most effective means of mosquito control?
According the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, source reduction is most effective and economical method of providing long-term mosquito control in many habitats. The term source reduction refers to the alteration or elimination of mosquito larval habitat. Source reduction can include activities such as the proper disposal of used tires, cleaning rain gutters, emptying and refilling birdbaths on a weekly basis, and any activity that reduces small pools of water. An item as small as a bottle cap can be a potential mosquito breeding ground.
According the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, source reduction is most effective and economical method of providing long-term mosquito control in many habitats. The term source reduction refers to the alteration or elimination of mosquito larval habitat. Source reduction can include activities such as the proper disposal of used tires, cleaning rain gutters, emptying and refilling bird baths on a weekly basis, and any activity which reduces small pools of water. An item as small as a bottle cap can be a potential mosquito breeding ground.
