Adult Msquit Cntrl Pesticide We Use Synthetic Pyrethrids(Pyrethrum) Fr truck munted grund spraying the City f Ennis Department f Health Services uses a prduct called Aqualuer 20-20, a water-sluble synthetic permethrin. Aqualuer 20-20 is an effective yet envirnmentally sensitive prduct, spraying equipment is calibrated in keeping with the pesticide's label fr applicatin requirements as required by law. This pesticide has been judged by the United States Envirnmental Prtectin Agency (EPA) nt t pse an unreasnable risk t human health. Peple wh are cncerned abut expsure t a pesticide, such as thse with chemical sensitivity r breathing cnditins such as asthma, can reduce their ptential fr expsure by staying indrs during the applicatin perid. Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide derived frm the chrysanthemum flwer; pyrethrins are naturally ccurring cmpnents f this cmpund. Synthetic pyrethrids are artificially created variants f natural pyrethrin. Pyrethrins are widely used fr chemical cntrl f insects. This prduct is a nerve txins. Txicity is achieved thrugh interference with sdium in channels in insect nerve tissue. This chemical has an extremely lw txicity t humans and ther mammals as it rapidly break dwn. Envirnmental persistence f this chemical is extremely lw, and it rapidly break dwn in sunlight. Health Department staff sprays nly targeted areas. Targeted areas include areas where West Nile Virus has been islated in a msquit sample r if a case f illness is suspected r cnfirmed in humans. Since spraying des nt eliminate all msquites, it is imprtant that citizens d what they can t prtect themselves and that msquit breeding surces arund the hme be eliminated. The Health Department schedules spraying events during vernight hurs t limit expsure t peple wh may wish t avid cntact with the pesticide used t cntrl msquit ppulatins. Depending n weather cnditins spraying events begin at 9 p.m. with the gal f ending by 2 a.m., depending upn the size f the spray area.
Mre infrmatin abut Aqualuer 20-20 Synthetic Pyrethrid (Pyrethrin) Aqualuer 20-20 Label MSDS Aqualuer 20 20 Truck munted sprayer Truck munted sprayer in actin Adult Msquit Msquit Larvae Cntrl Pesticides We Use Bilgical Pesticides Bacterial Txins Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis/ Bacillus sphaericus are naturally ccurring Bacteria that are txic t develping msquit larvae. When ingested by msquit larvae these bacteria prduce txins that impair the larvae's ability t digest fd, and they die f starvatin These txic effects are highly specific t certain types f insects and are nt dangerus t humans r in mst cases t ther insects Insect Grwth Regulatrs These prducts prevent develping msquit larvae frm reaching maturity by mimicking insect hrmnes. Grwth regulatin is specific t certain species and txicity t humans and ther species is cnsidered t be nn-existent. These prducts d nt actually kill larvae, but prevent them frm maturing; they are effective fr very lng perids.
Infrmatin n bilgical pesticides the Department ften uses Bilgical Pesticides Altsid Pr G (methprene) Label MSDS Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis/ Bacillus sphaericus Label MSDS Altsid Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis/ Bacillus sphaericus Nn-Txic Pesticide We Use Mnmlecular Surface Film Msquit larvae must breathe xygen at the surface f the water where they breed in rder t survive. Surface films can interfere with the larvae reaching the surface, and they will asphyxiate. This methd f killing larvae relies n a physical mechanism rather than chemical, s txicity and develpment f chemical resistance are essentially nn-existent. Mnmlecular surface film, made frm natural plant ils, require nly a single mlecular layer t change the surface tensin f the water and prevent the larvae frm reaching the surface; these prducts are very cst-effective due t lw use vlume.
The prduct that the msquit cntrl prgram uses is labeled as safe fr use n ptable water surces. Infrmatin n mnmlecular surface film the Department uses Nn-Txic Pesticide Agnique Label MSDS Ccbear (active ingredient: mineral il) Label MSDS Msquit Larvae attached t water surface Agnique Ccbear Mre Infrmatin n EPA apprved msquit cntrl prducts Fact Sheets Pyrethrins NPIC Fact Sheet Bacillus Prducts General Larval Cntrl NPIC Fact Sheet EPA Fact Sheet
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HELP CONTROL MOSQUITOS PREVENT STANDING WATER
Here is a simple way t remember hw t Fight the Bite using the 4 D s f msquit safety: 1. DRAIN standing water n yur prperty s msquites wn t breed 2. Use insect repellant that cntains DEET n yur clthes 3. Stay indrs at DUSK and DAWN when msquites are mst prevalent 4. DRESS in lng sleeves and pants and spray insect repellant n yur clthes