Innovative Mosquito Management, Inc. offers residential and municipal mosquito control services using a variety of techniques including breeding habitat identification and remediation, larviciding, and adult mosquito control.

Contact us to learn how our services can help provide relief and peace of mind for your family if you are unable to enjoy your yard due to the presence of mosquitoes, or if you are planning an event such as a party or wedding on your property. Our crews will assess your needs and recommend a treatment plan. 

IMM uses the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to determine the most appropriate biorational treatments for affected properties. IPM calls for a combination of techniques to disrupt the life cycle of pests during various stages while minimizing environmental impact. For mosquitoes the most effective steps are to minimize available breeding habitats and to disrupt the life cycle during the larval stage. When adult mosquitoes are present IMM technicians use barrier treatment techniques to reduce their viability around homes and neighborhoods.

The basic actions of Integrated Pest Management as applied to mosquito control are:

Source Reduction / Elimination

A mosquito needs standing water for three of its four life stages: Egg,  Larva and Pupa. The mosquito emerges from the water as an Adult ready to fly and bite. 

Many species of mosquitoes affecting humans in Connecticut are known as “container breeders” and lay eggs in standing water found in buckets, tarps, gutters, tires, bird baths and other man-made objects which hold water for more than a few days.

Some species of mosquitoes need a very small amount of water  - even a bottle cap's worth can be enough - to complete their life cycle.

IMM provides inspections to identify viable breeding containers on and around properties and when possible eliminates or treats these to disrupt the life cycle and prevent the emergence of adult mosquitoes. 

Larviciding

Certain species of mosquitoes use naturally occurring water sources for their breeding habitats such as puddles, vernal pools, swamps, and salt marshes. These habitats cannot be eliminated and must be monitored for the presence of larvae.

When larvae is found in these environments, or in containers which cannot be emptied, a larvicide, BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis), is applied to the standing water. Spores in BTI produce toxins which are target specific and only affect mosquitoes, black flies and fungus gnats.  BTI does not interfere with other wildlife present in or around the treated water.

Adulticiding

Barrier treatment adulticiding is done by backpack spraying a liquid mixture along the perimeter of the affected property. A synthetic pesticide is applied to foliage where adult mosquitoes land and rest. This application is residual and can effectively reduce the number of active mosquitoes for weeks. 

ULV Adulticiding

Ultra Light Volume (ULV) treatments are used to “knock down” active adult populations in large areas such as fields or neighborhoods when larviciding and barrier treatment techniques are insufficient.  A liquid mixture is sprayed from a truck mounted sprayer at night to eliminate any active mosquitoes in the target areas. This technique does not provide a residual effect as the chemicals break down quickly.

To learn more follow these links to EPA website
Information about BTI
Overview of Integrated Pest Management