BARRIER APPLICATION
STRATEGY FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL
Jeffrey O’Neill
Zoëcon Professional Products Division of Central Life
Sciences
ABSTRACT
Mosquito females rest in vegetation before and after
taking blood meals. Treatment of resting sites with toxic residual chemical
pesticides will kill mosquitoes over the life expectancy of the product
offering area wide protection from mosquito feeding behavior as mosquitoes die
from contacting the treated surfaces reducing their population and activity
around treated areas.
The discussion will cover the types of pesticide
formulations labeled for exterior barrier treatment with various product names
and the dosages that are legal to apply. Proper application equipment used for
barrier treatments will be illustrated, and examples of potential mosquito
resting sites as target areas will be covered.
Residual product life and environmental impacts to treatment affect the
efficacy of mosquito barrier applications.
Labeling considerations such as distance set-backs for proximity to
aquatic habitats and impact on honey-bees will be discussed.