Mosquito Control in Outdoor 
Recreation and Amusement Areas 
Mosquitoes sometimes cut into businessmen’s profits. 
They reduce attendance at outdoor theaters, camps, 
swimming pools, and amusement parks, at the time of 
year when these facilities are in greatest demand. 
Mosquito annoyance can be considerably lessened, if 
control efforts are directed primarily against adults. 
Insecticide mists or fogs are very effective in con- 
trolling adults. The dispersing of an allethrin or pyre- 
thrum spray or a lindane or malathion spray or fog in 
the area to be protected will provide quick relief when 
needed. A wide assortment of light power sprayers and 
fog units, available at moderate prices, are well suited for 
treating areas of 5 to 100 acres. 
In small areas—1 to 10 acres—adults can also be con- 
trolled by applying a residual spray to the ground litter, 
where mosquitoes hide, and to vegetation with hand 
sprayers or light power sprayers. Spraying is especially 
effective in reducing mosquito annoyance during the day. 
Other publications on household insects available 
from the U. S. Department of Agriculture 
ANTS IN THE HOME AND GARDEN—HOW TO 
CONTROL THEM, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 28. 
BED BUGS—HOW TO CONTROL THEM, Leaflet 
No. 337. 
CLOTHES MOTHS AND CARPET BEETLES— HOW 
TO COMBAT THEM, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 24. 
COCKROACHES—HOW TO CONTROL THEM, Leaflet 
No. 430. 
THE HOUSEFLY—HOW TO CONTROL IT, Leaflet 
No. 390. 
FLEAS—HOW TO CONTROL THEM, Leaflet No. 392. 
SILVERFISH, AND FIRE BRATS, Leaflet No. 412. 
WASPS—HOW TO CONTROL THEM, Leaflet No. 365. 
“The Mosquito—Public Enemy,” a motion picture, is 
available. For information on it, see your county agent. 
Prepared by 
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH DIvISION 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
This leaflet supersedes Leaflet 186, Domestic Mosquitoes 
Issued June 1955 Slightly revised August 1958 
Washington, D. C. 
yy U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1958—O-475366 
For s ale. by the Superintendent of Documents, U. Ss. Gover nment Printing 
Office, Washington 25, D. C. - Price 5 cents 
