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  • Control Around the Home

    The best way to manage mosquitoes around the home is to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs.

  • Water Management

    Where environmentally feasible, the Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses water management for source reduction and biological control of mosquitoes.

  • West Nile Virus - FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about West Nile virus.

  • Using Insecticides

    Insecticides used for mosquito management are grouped into two categories, larvicides and adulticides.

  • Mosquito Management

    The Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management (WHAMM) Program of the DEEP's Wildlife Division uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes larval (immature) and adult mosquito population monitoring, public education, and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.

  • Diseases

    Learn about mosquito-transmitted diseases.

  • Contact Us

    How to contact members of the Mosquito Management Program.

  • Wild Bird Surveillance

    Dead birds, primarily crows, are tested to monitor West Nile virus.

  • Mosquito Monitoring and Surveillance

    Accurate monitoring and sampling of mosquito population levels are essential to providing timely and effective management of mosquito outbreaks.

  • Ecology

    Learn about the ecology of mosquitoes, including their life cycle and habitats.

  • Avoiding West Nile Virus FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about how to avoid West Nile virus.

  • Mosquito FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about mosquitoes.

  • FAQs

    Links to webpages for frequently asked questions about mosquitoes, mosquito control and protection, West Nile virus, and eastern equine encephalitis.

  • Mosquito Control Using Larvicides - FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about controlling mosquitoes using larvicides.

  • Protecting Pets and Livestock from WNV FAQs

    Pets and livestock can become infected with West Nile virus (WNV) if fed on by mosquitoes that carry the virus.

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Human Surveillance of West Nile Virus

Surveillance includes monitoring mosquitoes, domestic animals, poultry, and humans. The Connecticut Department of Public Health provides laboratory testing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood from persons hospitalized with illnesses consistent with WNV infection.

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Mosquito Control Around the Home

The best way to manage mosquitoes around the home is to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs. DEEP’s Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes public education and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.