Mosquito Misting System Stakeholder Forum Set For Dec. 13

FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Pest Management Association is pleased to announce that it will host a “Mosquito Misting System Stakeholder Forum” on December 13th in Fairfax, VA in conjunction with the American Association of Pesticide Control Officials, the Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The forum is designed to encourage the exchange of information and an open dialogue among industry stakeholders and government regulators to encourage responsible regulatory policy.

Mosquito misting systems are a new technology that emerged in response to the spread of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus in the last half dozen years. The systems are typically installed in the eaves of residential and commercial properties and dispense a fine mist of adulticides during the time of day in which mosquitoes are active. Their purpose is to reduce the population of mosquitoes in the area immediately adjacent to the treatment.

Since the emergence of the technology, state and federal regulators have expressed a number of regulatory concerns about the systems, including advertising claims made by the companies that manufacture, distribute and install the systems, concerns about human exposure to the pesticides dispensed by the systems, effects on non-target species, increased resistance to adulticides, licensing, certification and training of individuals selling and installing the systems and issues related to the storage and disposal of pesticides dispensed by the systems.

CLICK HERE for a tentative program. The forum is open to anyone and there is no fee to register. Because of limited space, however, admission will be limited to those persons who have registered to attend. To register, contact Jillian Bevard at (703) 352-6762 or by email at jbevard@pestworld.org. For additional information, please contact Bob Rosenberg at NPMA (703) 352-6762, Jim Roelofs at EPA (703) 308-2964, Bonnie Rabe of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (505) 646-2133 or Steve Rutz of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (850) 488-3731 .

Location:

National Pest Management Association
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA  33031