Mosquito Control and West Nile Updates

Helping you stay informed.

To protect yourself from mosquito bites:

Use an insect repellant that contains DEET.

Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. Clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials to keep mosqitoes away from skin. Pant legs should be tucked into shoes or socks, and collars should be buttoned.

Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure.

Spring and summer seem a long way off but in reality will be here before we know it. With warm weather will come the mosquitoes again. The mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus have the ability to "winter over" so once again the Jackson County Health Department would like to ask your assistance in controlling the mosquito population. Here is some basic information so that you can help us in protecting you, your family, and your community.

You can protect your family and your community from biting mosquitoes by:

Eliminating areas of standing water available for mosquito breeding in our near your property.

Repairing failed septic systems.

Keeping grass cut short and shrubbery trimmed.

Disposing of old tires, cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or other unused containers that an hold water.

Cleaning clogged roof gutters, particularly if leaves tend to plug up the drains.

Aerating ornamental pools, or stocking them with predatory fish.

West Nile Information-CDC

To keep track of West Nile activity in Indiana, click here.

The following products are available in Jackson County for homeowners to buy and use to control the mosquito population around their property. Please remember to read and follow label directions carefully.

Ace Hardware, 229 South Chestnut Street, Seymour

Ace malathion 50% Plus 50% malathion (concentrate)

Raid Yard Guard (ready to use spray)

Brownstown Hardware, 110-112 South Main Street, Brownstown

Do It Best Insect Spray 50% malathion (concentrate)

Terro Mosquito Killer 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Terro Mosquito Killer .200% resmethrin (ready to use)

Burgess Propane Fogger .200% resmethrin (ready to use)

Bondie Mosquito Beater 4.2% naphthalene (ready to use)

Co-op Farm & Home Store, 801 West Second Street, Seymour

Ortho Malathion 50% 50% malathion (concentrate)

Durvet 10% permethrin (concentrate)

Mosquito Dunks larvicide for standing water

Bactimos Briquets larvicide for standing water

Bug Killer electric outdoor fogger

Orschlen (formerly Big Blue), 1501 East Tipton Street, Seymour

Ortho Mosquito-B-Gone 50% malathion (concentrate)

Ortho Mosquito-B-Gone 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Bonide Mosquito Beater 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Mosquito Dunks larvidide-briquets for standing water

Bonide Mosquito Bits larvicide-granuals for standing water

Bonide Mosquito Beater propane & electric outdoor foggers

Tractor Supply, 2003 East Tipton Street, Seymour

Cutter-Bug Free 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Ortho Mosquito-B-Gone 50% malathion (concentrate)

Mosquito Dunks larvicide-briquets

Burgess Bug Killer propane outdoor fogger

Union Hardware, 116 South Chestnut Street, Seymour

Bonide Mosquito Beater 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Ortho Mosquito-B-Gone 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Ortho Mosquito-B-Gone 50% malathion (concentrate)

Ortho-Insect Spray 50% malathion (concentrate)

Mosquito Dunks larvicide-briquets for standing water

Wal-Mart, 1600 East Tipton Street, Seymour

Bonide Mosquito Beater 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Eliminator Insect Spray 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Cutter Bug Free 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Spectracide Bug Stop 2.5% permethrin (ready to use)

Ortho Bug-B-Gone 50% malathion (concentrate)

Eliminator Insect Spray 50% malathion (concentrate)

Bonide Mosquito Beater 4.5% naphthalene granules for standing water

The Jackson County Health Department realizes that there may be more locations in the county that carry products for mosquito control and we do not wish to endorse any one product or location. This list was provided for informational purposes only.

If you have any questions call the Jackson County Health Department and ask for "Mosquito Control".