FIGHTING A LEGISLATIVE
BAN AGAINST MOSQUITO CONTROL PESTICIDES - SCIENCE VS. FICTION - THE SURPRISE
WINNER
Mark Newberg
Central Life Sciences
ABSTRACT
In 2012, Central Life Sciences successfully (?)
campaigned to stop a bill that would ban the use of the active ingredient
methoprene, a larvicide that helps mosquito abatement districts reduce the
numbers of adult mosquitoes that could potentially transmit Eastern Equine
Encephalitis and
This presentation reviews the company’s experience
defending its products in the legislative arena and looks at the juxtaposition
of scientific, peer-reviewed research against supposition and near-truths
presented by local constituents. It’s a
behind-the-scenes look at the legislative process and how to strategically
“dodge and weave” toward a positive outcome.