Many mosquito problems that trouble homeowners and the general population cannot be eliminated through individual efforts, but instead, must be managed through an organized effort. These efforts often include treating breeding areas to kill larvae and spraying by ground equipment to kill adult mosquitoes. Click here for the Labels/MSDS of the chemicals used by Leon County Mosquito Control.

Listed below are several fact sheets from the US Environmental Protection Agency discussing larvicides and adulticides used in mosquito control.

US EPA - Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings: PDF

US EPA - Larvicides for Mosquito Control: PDF

US EPA - Pesticides and Mosquito Control: PDF

US EPA - Synthetic Pyrethroids for Mosquito Control: PDF

These documents are in Adobe PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.