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]
Insect repellents: use and effectiveness (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, 1.1 Mb) (California Department of Public Health 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, 60 kb) (California Department of Public Health handout)
What you should know about mosquito control products (California Department of Public Health handout) (PDF, 40 kb)

West Nile Virus Links

U.S. Centers for Disease Control