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For further information on how to eliminate mosquito habitats and how to further protect yourself, visit the NYS Department of Health webpage (link leaves DEC webpage). For information regarding insect repellents and to help find the right repellent for you, please visit the EPA insect repellent webpage (link leaves DEC webpage). buckets, animal dishes, flower pots, etc.), therefore, it is important to promote integrated pest management (IPM) measures, such as removing containers of standing water around the home and by wearing repellents. The mosquito that transmits the Zika virus is primarily an aggressive daytime biter and lays its eggs in containerized water (i.e. Mosquitoes are aquatic insects they spend part of their life cycle in water and therefore can be managed both as larvae in water and as adults in the air. Reducing the number of mosquitoes that are vectors for the virus is an important first step. Some resources for information on developing an integrated mosquito control program can be found at: local county public health department, local Cooperative Extension offices, NYS Department of Health, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (links leave DEC's webpage).įor information about the mosquito-borne diseases, please visit the New York State Department of Health webpages for details on the WNV, EEE and Zika virus (links leave DEC's webpage).įor further information regarding the information on this page, please contact the DEC's Bureau of Pesticides Management at (518) 402-8788 or York State has recently released its 6-Step Zika Action Plan to limit the potential for an outbreak of the Zika virus. A comprehensive, integrated mosquito control program is needed to control mosquitoes that are vectors for diseases such as West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), and Zika virus.