Best Pesticide For Mosquitoes

Pesky mosquitoes are known for being aggravating and notorious for wanting to drink our blood! Mosquitoes are annoying, but contrary to belief, they’re not a health hazard. In fact, mosquitoes have important ecological roles as pollinators of many plants and as food for other organisms. Having said that, there is no reason why we can’t get rid of them! Most pesticides contain chemicals to kill adult mosquitoes such as the pesticide permethrin or those containing the chemical called DEET. Some people choose to use natural pesticides. It is spring time and that means it is mosquito season. I live in the country & this means that mosquitoes are a problem. Mosquitoes are attracted to outdoor activities like sitting on the porch, and traveling outside in your travel trailer, camper or tent, especially if you have standing water outdoors near your home.

Best Pesticide For Mosquitoes

There are many mosquito insecticides and sprays available. The most popular professional mosquito insecticides are those that are considered “Natural” or “Organic” because they contain pyrethum – a botanical insecticide extracted from African and Australian Chrysanthemums. Those pyrethrum based insecticides such as Riptide, VamPyre and Pyronyl 303 as well as others are not really organic or natural. They could be considered “naturally derived”, but due to their heavy refinement and the addition of a large concentration of a synergist (makes it more active) called PBO or Piperonyl Butoxide, they are not considered natural by the EPA. However they are very effective at killing mosquitoes.

The upside to using a pyrethrum based insecticide is that it kills quickly and does not leave much of a residue. This is more of an “organic” approach.

The downside to using these products is that they do not leave any residue and must be continually applied. That is why pyrethrum based insecticides for mosquito control tend to be heavily favorited by companies that install Mosquito Misting Systems. They are clean, don’t leave any gunky residue in the lines or nozzles and also do not tend to stain fences, decks or cement.

Other chemicals that are “preferred” for mosquito control are those that are synthetic and microencapsulated. Microencapsulation tends to give a much longer life to an insecticide and help deter breakdown in the environment. Exposure to water, sunlight, and the environment can be the death of any insecticide outdoors, but microencapsulation tends to help overcome this. Chemicals such as Onslaught, Suspend SC, CyKick CS and Demand CS are microencapsulated and easily applied with a hand or backpack sprayer. These products cannot be used in a misting system.

Vector Ban, Vector Ban Plus, Bifen IT and Bifen XTS, are also great chemicals for outdoor mosquito control that are a little less expensive than Microcaps, provide some residual and normally won’t stain fences, decks, cement, etc.

Natural & Organic Mosquito Control

If you are looking for a 100% Natural or Organic solution for mosquitoes, then carefully consider what ingredients and which methods you are going to use to apply it. Most of the time, when using a natural or organic solution, the control is much less than what you will get with a traditional insecticide. Almost all natural pest control products MUST contain an ingredient listed on the EPA’s 25b Exempt List. Otherwise, the product must be registered with the US EPA as a pesticide.

There are no home remedies that will work to control or repel mosquitoes. However there are several naturally based products that will do a decent job. They just need continual reapplication to be effective.

Remember that BTI (Dunks) are natural and that IGR’s (Nyguard) qualify as natural because they do not have any toxicity.

For natural mosquito control, consider using Essentria IC3, EcoVia, or Mosquito Barrier (Garlic). These products kill mosquitoes on contact, provide a very limited residual and usually won’t kill the lizards and the butterflies, but will leave your yard smelling like a farmers market.

There are also several very good all natural mosquito repellent granules. These products are easy to apply, and provide a repellent barrier to mosquitoes for up to 72 hours and longer in some cases. They are perfect for parties, afternoon cookouts, campsites, picnics, weddings, and wherever the threat of mosquitoes could be an issue. Dr. T’s Mosquito Repelling Granules, and Mosquito Beater Natural Granules are the overall best choices in this catagory.

Mosquito Misting Systems

In the past decade, mosquito misting systems have become very popular, especially in more affluent neighborhoods. This is because to have one of these systems installed requires an investment and an ongoing commitment to either a service plan or someone to maintain the system. We carry MistAway Mosquito Misting Systems – Click here to see the complete catalog.

This is how mosquito misting systems work –

1. A high pressure pump (up to 250 PSI) is attached to high pressure tubing (1/4″ in most cases), and connected to a series of nozzles (every 10′ – 15′) that completely encircles the yard or area to be misted.
2. The high pressure pump is connected to a a large tank (55 gallons in most cases) that holds the chemical. Pyrethrin is the most common chemical solution that is used by Mosquito Misting Companies.
3. The chemical is then pumped through the high pressure pump and into the tubing and out through the nozzles at a very high PSI to create a “mist”. This mist is designed to cover the entire area within the confines of the tubing and nozzles within a few seconds. This process repeats itself automatically through a timer (in some states manual) process 3-4 times per day. The constant “misting” of chemical throughout the day and evening provides instant control of airborn mosquitoes and also provides a buildup of chemical that creates a barrier to repel others.

 

One of the advantages of a mosquito misting system is that it is automatic. The timer and in some systems a (handheld) remote switch similar to a garage door opener provide continous control as long as the system is working and the tank has chemical in it. The disadvantage is that if the system fails for some reason, runs out of chemical, etc, mosquitoes will be back almost immediately. For a more detailed explanation of the MISTER MOSQUITO SYSTEM installed by Dallas Ft. Worth Pest Control in Dallas, Texas,

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