Mosquito Abatement

What This Service Involves

Standing water at retention ponds, catch basins, and wetlands can breed mosquitoes that carry public-health concerns. We survey breeding sources, apply larvicides labeled for sensitive aquatic sites, and recommend source reduction to cut populations before adults emerge. Treatments follow Washington aquatic-use and environmental requirements to protect fish and pollinators. Monitoring tracks larval counts so treatment stays targeted and justified.

Benefits

Reduces mosquito breeding at the source; Uses aquatic-safe, labeled larvicides; Protects public health at parks and open space; Targets treatment with larval monitoring

Our Process

1) Survey and map standing-water breeding sources; 2) Sample for larval presence and species; 3) Apply labeled larvicide and recommend source reduction; 4) Monitor counts and retreat as needed

What Affects the Cost

Number and size of breeding sites; Larval pressure and species present; Aquatic permitting and label restrictions; Access to ponds and wetland areas; Monitoring and retreatment frequency

Best Time of Year

Treatment ramps up from late spring through summer when warm standing water drives mosquito breeding.