299 - Evaluating the impact of mosquito control strategies on the environment and public health

Public concerns that chemical pesticides used to control mosquitoes could negatively impact pollinators prompted a study where we evaluated the efficacy of three different mosquito control strategies in reducing mosquito abundance and their impacts on beneficial insects. By collecting mosquitoes and pollinators from treated and untreated residential properties, we found that integrated mosquito management programs and commercial pesticide applications significantly reduced mosquitoes, but commercial pesticide applications also reduced nontarget insects relative to untreated properties.