Mosquito Spraying 

• Should You Spray Your Yard for Mosquitoes and Ticks?
  Here's what to watch out for if you're considering hiring a pest-control company this season
   

• Effects of mosquito sprays on humans, pets, and wildlife
   

• Should You Subscribe To A Mosquito Control Service

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Controlling Mosquitoes Without Spraying

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• How to Control Mosquitoes Without Killing Honey Bees and Other Beneficial Insects
   

• Selective Mosquito Control Techniques Every Homeowner Should Know

• Managing Mosquitos: Common Sense Solutions
   

• Protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites
   

• Tips for killing and repelling mosquitoes
   

• Home Mosquito Control
   

• DeKalb County Board of Health Mosquito Prevention Checklist
   

• How to Control Mosquitoes Without Killing Pollinators and Other Important Wildlife
   

Repellents

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• A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To ... Gin And Tonic?
   

• How Safe Is DEET?
  Despite assurances about the chemical, consumer concerns persist. Is there a reason to worry?
   

• 5 DEET-free Ways to Protect Yourself From Bugs

Insecticides

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• BTI
   

• EPA Permethrin Fact Sheet
   

• Permethrin Pesticide Information Profile
   

• EPA on Misting Systems
   

• Mosquito Insecticides

Mosquito Spraying Links

Download Our Mosquito Spraying Handout

Pesticide Drift

Pesticide applicators are required to mitigate chemical drift. This means not spraying on windy days when chemicals can drift into non-target areas or neighboring properties. Residents who observe unwanted pesticide drift occurring in their yards can file a complaint with the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Complaints and Enforcement office’s Nancy Hall:  (404)-656-9371 or nancy.hall@agr.georgia.gov.

Her office will send someone to collect samples and, if evidence of drift is found, issue a warning to the operator.

For more information, see: http://agr.georgia.gov/pesticides.aspx

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