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  • Home
  • WHAT WE DO
  • WHO WE ARE
  • Gallery
    • Surveillance
    • Larviciding
    • Adulticiding
    • Identification
    • Trapping
  • Blog
  • Agenda/Minutes
  • Contact
Pioneers of the Animas Mosquito Control District
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  • Richard W. Repert
  • Cletus (Jim) Tysinger
  • Walter J. Osterhoudt
  • Al H. Haas
  • Dean Suttle
  • Art Albright
  • (Melvin) Sterling Schaaf

AMCD's Product History
AMCD was formed in 1960 and until around 1993 the following products were effectively used for mosquito abatement:
  • Diesel – (larvae abatement)
  • Malathion – (adult “flyer” abatement)
  • Resmethrin – (adult “flyer” abatement)
From 1993 to 1996 AMCD began trying new, better and more environmentally friendly products for mosquito abatement, such as:
  • BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis var. isae/ensis) – (larvae abatement)
  • Permethrin – (adult “flyer” abatement)
  • Altosid – (larvae abatement)
  • Bonide – (larvae abatement)
  • Vectobac – (larvae abatement)
From 1996 to 2008, AMCD used all of the above for mosquito abatement, each product used for specific applications, but mostly relying on Bonide (mineral oil) and Altosid for larvae abatement and Permethrin for the adult “flyer” abatement.
In 2010 AMCD was introduced to Natular and began using it in 2011 for the majority of its larvae abatement. Permethrin is still being used for “flyers”.
From 2011 to 2019 AMCD is still relying on Natular, Mineral Oil and BTI for its larvae abatement and Permethrin still being used for “flyers”, although, due to worries regarding resistance, the use of Fyfanon EW will be introduced in the 2019 season.
These products, to date, are the most effective and environmentally safe products the AMCD has found for mosquito abatement in its district.
Animas Mosquito Control District
870 Co Rd 252 
Durango, CO 81301
​(970) 247-1483