What types of pesticides are being used for mosquito control?
Mosquito control for West Nile virus includes adulticide and larvicides. Larvicides include biological insecticides, such as Bacillus sp, temephos, and methoprene. Although the exact pesticide and concentration used will vary regionally, approved mosquito control pesticides are generally applied at very low concentrations. It is unlikely that adverse health effects will occur as a result of this type of use, but some animals may experience adverse effects. To find out which pesticides are being used and at what application rate they are being sprayed in your community, contact your local health department. 3. Which pesticides are being used for mosquito control? Larvacides: Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterial organism. B. thuringiensis strains are not considered to be serious pathogens and spray programs utilizing various varieties have not been associated with a specific illness pattern in humans or animals. The LD50 of Bacillus thuringiensisis is 5000 mg/kg. Temephos formulations a
