Mosquito Control

Insect Repellents

• DEET Can Be Used Safely on Children and Adults
• Proposed Phaseout of Citronella-Based Personal Insect Repellents

Details on the safety assessments of the following insect repellent active ingredients:

• DEET
• p-Menthane-3,8-diol
• Soybean oil-based insect repellents
• Re-evaluation of Citronella Oil and Related Active Compounds for Use as Personal Insect Repellents
• Insect Repellents

Controlling Mosquitos Around the Home

•  Effective Control of Mosquitos Around Your Home
  Tips and techniques to reduce mosquito populations around your home and property. Reducing mosquito populations helps reduce biting pressures.

Pesticides for Mosquito Abatement Programs

Local authorities may decide to use pesticides to control mosquitos in case of an outbreak of West Nile Virus in your area. The following products are registered for use in mosquito abatement programs:

Larval control:

• Fact Sheet on the Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (Bti)
• Fact Sheet on Methoprene
• Fact Sheet on Chlorpyrifos

Adult control:

• Fact sheet on Malathion

Details on the safety assessment of pesticides used in mosquito abatement programs:

• Re-evaluation of Chlorpyrifos
• Re-evaluation of Malathion

Related information

• West Nile Virus Web site
• Provincial and Territorial West Nile Virus Links
• National West Nile Virus Info-line: 1-800-816-7292