Insecticides targeting adult mosquitoes (adulticides) are an important tool, as they are the last line of defense against nuisance and virus-carrying mosquitoes. Adulticides are sprayed by truck and/or airplane in response to high mosquito populations, or areas with known mosquito-transmitted disease (such as West Nile). STPMAD uses only EPA-registered products that have minimal risk to non-target species, and strictly follow legal requirements for calibration and timing of spray events. Adulticides are sprayed primarily after sunset, a period when mosquitoes have been shown to be most active, and when honeybees and other beneficial insects are least likely to be encountered.
- Pyrethroids and organophosphates interfere with the nervous system of adult mosquitoes.
| Product | SDS | Label |
| Duet | Duet SDS | Duet Label |
| Scourge | Scourge SDS | Scourge Label |
| DeltaGard | DeltaGard SDS | DeltaGard Label |
| Dibrom | Dibrom SDS | Dibrom Label |
| Imperium | Imperium SDS | Imperium Label |
| Fyfanon | Fyfanon SDS | Fyfanon Label |
| ReMoa Tri | ReMoa Tri SDS | ReMoa Tri Label |
At the request of public park and recreational facilities, we can apply a perimeter treatment to control mosquitoes around sports fields. These treatments are applied by ATV along the woodline surrounding the sports fields to target resting adult mosquitoes.
Adulticide products used by St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement at Recreational Facilities are listed below:
- Pyrethroids interfere with the nervous system of adult mosquitoes.
| Product | SDS | Label |
| D-Fense | D-Fense_SC SDS | D-Fense_SC Label |