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2. Are chemical sprays used to kill mosquitos safe to use? Here ...

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   Stay indoors when possible if there is a mosquito-borne disease warning in effect. Use EPA-registered mosquito repellents when necessary and follow label directions and precautions closely.

3. Indoor residual spraying - Wikipedia

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   Indoor residual spraying in Kenya in 2017. Indoor residual spraying or IRS is the process of spraying the inside of dwellings with an insecticide to kill mosquitoes that spread malaria. A dilute solution of insecticide is sprayed on the inside walls of certain types of dwellings—those with walls made from porous materials such as mud or wood ...

4. The Best Mosquito Repellents to Keep Those Pesky Bugs Away - AOL

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   Alex Drummond Says This Indoor Fly Trap Keeps Her Home Pest-Free . ... It uses cedar oil to repel and kill pests like mosquitoes, fleas, ants, ticks (and more) while also preventing insects in the ...

5. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment. Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus .

6. Attractive toxic sugar baits - Wikipedia

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   Indoor ATSB constitute a novel application method for insecticide classes that act as stomach poisons and have not hitherto been exploited for mosquito control. Combined with long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), indoor use of ATSB has the potential to serve as a strategy for managing insecticide resistance. Mortality rates of indoor ATSB ...

7. Local elimination of mosquitoes is possible. Here’s why we ...

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   Here’s why we shouldn’t simply kill them all. ... Education about mosquito control is also key – incorrect use of sprays, for example, could harm other insects, like bees. “But thankfully ...