Mosquito management is a task of managing the population of mosquitoes so as to reduce their damage to human health. Mosquito management is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in Singapore because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and dengue, etc.

Mosquito management can be achieved through a systematic inspection and treatment which can involve some or all of the following activities:

• Source Reduction:

  Since many mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, source reduction can be as simple as emptying water from containers. This is something that people can accomplish without much difficulty. For example, you can eliminate mosquito breeding grounds by removing unused plastic pools, coolers, old tires, or buckets; by clearing clogged gutters and repairing leaks around faucets; and by filling or draining puddles, swampy areas, and tree stumps. In short, good housekeeping plays a part.Eliminating such mosquito breeding areas can be an extremely effective as it is also a permanent way to reduce mosquitoes without resorting to insecticides.

  Identifying potential mosquito breeding sites during routine inspections can then be acted upon by local facility management team.

• Larviciding

  Management of mosquito larvae can be accomplished through use of larvicides and growth regulators. These are applied at potential mosquito breeding sites. The recommended frequency of application is to be conducted weekly due to their life cycle.

• Adulticiding

  1. Thermal Fogging

     Management of adult mosquitoes is the most familiar aspect of mosquito management to most people. It is accomplished by aerial application of chemical pesticides such as thermal fogging. This is done primarily to outdoor areas. The frequency of the treatment depends of the intensity of the problem.

  2. ULV (Ultra Low Volume) Chemical Misting

     In this environmental-friendly treatment, by spraying a colourless and odourless chemical that leaves a residual effect on any solid surface. This chemical is harmless to human beings. Adult mosquitoes that resting on wall, leaves, etc, surfaces come in contact with the chemical and thus eliminating them.