Homeowner Information on Mosquito Control

Selected Web Sites and Web Publications:

Dump the Water! - (password protected) a 30-second Public Service Announcement on mosquito prevention around homes, produced by Clemson University and the City of Clemson, starring Bob Bellinger, Extension Pesticide Coordinator and Eric Benson, Extension Urban Entomologist. This .mpg file can be viewed using either Quicktime or Windows Media Viewer. You may need to temporarily turn up the volume on your speakers.

Stop Raising Mosquitoes in Your Yard and Home - by Larry Pinto; A checklist of what to do to reduce mosquito breeding sites around the home. Reprinted with permission from Executive Reports, copyright Pinto & Associates, Inc. PDF format. 1 page. (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.) (click here for text-only version)

Habitats for Immature Mosquitoes Found Inside and Outside of Private Residences and Commercial Properties - (PDF) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has created a list of containers found around private residences and commercial properties that can serve as habitats for immature mosquitoes, leading to an increase in mosquito populations in South Carolina. (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.)

National Pest Alert West Nile Virus in North America - (PDF) USDA Regional Pest Management Centers (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.)

EPA Mosquito Control page - Mosquito bites can cause allergic reactions, as well as diseases such as malaria or encephalitis. They can also cause heartworm in animals. Learn how you can control mosquitoes around your home.

Mosquito control advice for homeowners from SCDHEC - news release from SCDHEC, June 21, 2000. "The buzz about mosquitoes."

Just the Facts .... Mosquito Control Around the Home - (2000) US ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Entomological Sciences Program (USACHPPM) Fact Sheet. PDF format. 1 page. (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.)

Non-chemical Mosquito Control - From Gempler's Technical Services Resource Center. This is a commercial site.

The Asian Tiger Mosquito - by Larry Pinto; Reprinted with permission from Executive Reports, copyright Pinto & Associates, Inc. PDF format. 1 page. (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.) (click here for text-only version)

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