FIELD TESTS
ZENIVEX® MOSQUITO ADULTICIDE FIELD TESTED – MOSQUITO READYEfficacy trials for Zenivex® E20 have been very successful at all label rates — 0.00175, 0.0035, and 0.007 lb A.I. per acre. More than 30 tests have been conducted at locations throughout the Northeast, Southeast, South and the Western United States on a variety of mosquito species* including:
- Aedes aegypti
- Culex pipiens
- Aedes albopictus
- Culex quinquefasciatus
- Aedes dorsalis
- Culex tarsalis
- Aedes melanimon
- Culiseta melanura
- Aedes vexans
- Ochlerotatus nigromaculis
- Anopheles crucians
- Ochlerotatus salinarius
- Anopheles quadrimaculatus
- Ochlerotatus sollicitans
- Coquillettidia sp.
- Ochlerotatus taeniorhychus
- Culex nigripalpus
Efficacy charts from tests in Cascade County, Montana; Fallon, Nevada; Georgetown, South Carolina; and Manatee County, Florida are available.
Resident Frequently Asked Questions
COMMUNITY RELATIONSWhen it comes to threats of mosquito-borne diseases, communities look to local leaders for action and information. A quality community relations program allows mosquito abatement districts and public health officials to educate the public, keeping them aware of programs and treatments to ensure their safety.
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Why are you spraying our community for mosquitoes?Mosquito populations are controlled with integrated programs that focus on breeding habitats and control of the adult mosquito. When mosquitos populations increase or when mosquito-borne diseases are present, experts in the field determine when spraying an adulticide is the best way to control the adults that can carry mosquito-borne diseases.
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What is a mosquito-borne disease?
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Why do you spray after dusk or before dawn?
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What are you spraying?
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Does Zenivex® adulticide pose a risk to humans?
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What can I (the consumer) do?