print email comment close Larvicides for Mosquito Control URL: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes/larvicides4mosquitoes.htm Description: Fact sheet on insecticides and pesticides used to kill mosquito larvae for control of mosquito populations in areas with standing water. The larvicides, used in some areas to control the spread of West Nile virus, may "eliminate the need for ground or aerial application of pesticides to kill adult mosquitoes." Discusses the effects on human health and the environment for microbial larvicides, methoprene, temephos, monomolecular films, and oils. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Extra Keywords Integrated Pest Management IPM Altosid Library of Congress Subject Headings: Insects -- Larvae Mosquitoes -- Control Pesticides LII Database Information: Record 14628 created by Jennifer English on 08/17/2005 Last modification on 04/17/2007 Published: 08/17/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14628