Popular Links
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
- California West Nile Surveillance Information Center
- California Department of Food and Agriculture (veterinary information)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (veterinary information)
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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