West Nile Virus Resources

Mosquito Control and Safe Pesticide Use

Don't grow your own mosquitoes--a home and garden checklist (DPR handout) (PDF, 135 kb) En Español PDF, 90 kb]
Mosquito repellents – overview of active ingredients (U.S. EPA)
Mosquitoes: how to control them (U.S. EPA)
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), science- based information about pesticides, including mosquito repellents and insecticides used for mosquito control
Overview of Mosquito Pest Control Practices in California (PDF, 817 kb) (California Department of Health Services handout)
Pesticides and mosquito control (U.S. EPA)
Protect your family - use a repellent (DPR handout) (PDF, 139 kb) [En Español PDF, 76 kb]
Protecting outdoor workers from mosquitoes (DPR handout) (PDF, 130 kb) [En Español PDF, 75 kb]
Safety of Pesticides Used to Control Adult Mosquitoes (Pyrethrins, Pyrethroids, and Piperonyl Butoxide) - Questions and Answers for Public Health Professionals (PDF, 138 kb)
What you should know about mosquito control products (California Department of Health Services handout) (PDF, 34 kb)

West Nile Virus Links

U.S. Centers for Disease Control