Expert Advice
American Mosquito Control
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merican Mosquito Control Association, founded in 1935, is a scientific/
educational, not-for-profit public service association operating under the
corporation laws of the state of Louisiana. It is world-wide in scope, with
members or subscribers to its publications in over 100 countries. The majority of its
members are in the United States. Under its bylaws, only individuals can be “regular”
members, and much of its activity is performed by volunteers, approximately 150 of
these serving on Committees. It is an “open” association and anyone may join. The
Board of Directors is composed of seven members elected by the members at large,
nine Regional Directors elected by the members in the regions which they represent, an
Industry Director, a Technical Advisor, plus two appointed staff members, a Business
Manager and an Administrative Assistant who run the Central Office. The Central
Office is located at American Mosquito Control Association, P. O. Box 234, Eatontown,
NJ 07727-0234.
This article was obtained from the AMCA website. Please go to their site to read
the articles in detail explaining the control of mosquitoes and the spread of mosquito
borne diseases.
Larval Control
“The most effective way to control mosquitoes is to find and eliminate their breeding
sites. Eliminating large breeding areas such as swamps or sluggishly moving streams or
ditches may require community-wide effort. This is usually a task for your organized
mosquito control program. Homeowners, however, can take the following steps to
prevent mosquito breeding on their own property:
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Destroy or dispose of tin cans, old tires, buckets, unused plastic swimming pools or
other containers that collect and hold water. Do not allow water to accumulate in the
saucers of flowerpots, cemetery urns or in pet dishes for more than 2 days.
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Clean debris from rain gutters and remove any standing water under or around
structures, or on flat roofs. Check around faucets and air conditioner units and
repair leaks or eliminate puddles that remain for several days.
Change the water in birdbaths and wading pools at least once a week and stock
ornamental pools with top feeding predacious minnows. Known as mosquito fish,
these minnows are about 1 - 1-1/2 inches in length and can be purchased or native fish
can be seined from streams and creeks locally. Ornamental pools may be treated with
biorational larvicides (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) or methoprene
(IGR) containing products) under certain circumstances. Commercial products
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