What are mosquito adulticides?
Adulticides are insecticides applied to kill adult mosquitoes. The most commonly used adulticides include Anvil (sumithrin and piperonyl butoxide), malathion, and Scourge (resmethrin and piperonyl butoxide). Other insecticides, such as permethrin, are used to control adult mosquitoes around homes and out buildings. What is adulticiding? Adulticiding is the application of insecticides to control mosquito adults. This is usually the least efficient mosquito control technique; however, it is an important part of an effective mosquito management program if it is based on mosquito surveillance information. How does mosquito adulticiding work? The idea behind mosquito adulticiding is to release the insecticide in as many very fine droplets as possible. Adult mosquitoes are killed when they come into contact with one of these droplets as they are flying.
Adulticides are insecticides applied to kill adults mosquitoes. The most commonly used adulticides include Anvil (sumithrin and piperonyl butoxide), malathion, and Scourge (resmethrin and piperonyl butoxide). Other insecticides, such as permethrin, are used to control adult mosquitoes around homes and out buildings.