Many mosquito problems that trouble homeowners and the general population cannot be eliminated through individual efforts, but instead, must be managed through an organized effort. These efforts often include treating breeding areas to kill larvae and spraying by ground equipment to kill adult mosquitoes. Click here for the Label/MSDS of the chemicals used by New Hanover County Mosquito Control. 

Listed below are several fact sheets from the US Environmental Protection Agency discussing larvicides and adulticides used in mosquito control.

EPA - Frequent Questions: Mosquito Control

EPA - Permethrin, Resmethrin, Sumithrin: Synthetic Pyrethroids for Mosquito Control

EPA - Larvicides for Mosquito Control

Citizen Response: Discusses how New Hanover County responds to citizen requests and provides contact information.

Light Trapping: Discusses light trapping in New Hanover County with links to light trap station mosquito population information.

Larviciding: Discusses Larviciding in New Hanover County.

Adulticiding: Discusses Adulticiding in New Hanover County.