Pesticide Information

Depending on the type of larval habitat, Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Disease Division staff use a specific type of product. When these products are used correctly they are safe for humans, animals, and the environment. Here is a list of some of the products Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Disease Division utilizes.

• Agnique® - The primary larvicide used by Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Disease Division staff. It is a product which is used to spray on the water surface of larval breeding sites. This product prevents the larvae and pupae from breathing, causing death by suffocation.
• Golden Bear® - This product is used to spray on the water surface of larval breeding sites. This product prevents larvae and pupae from breathing, causing death by suffocation.
• Altosid® - This product is applied to sites prior to flooding. The material will dissolve when exposed to water and when mosquito eggs hatch, this material will prevent the mosquitoes from developing into an adult.
• Pyrenone Mosquito Capsules® - A synthetic pyrethrin used to kill mosquito larvae and used in mosquito breeding sites such as marshy areas, pools and ponds where fish and other aquatic animals will not be harmed.
• Vectolex® - A biological product used to kill mosquito larvae. The mosquito larvae ingest the bacteria and a toxin is released by the bacteria killing it.