Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Seabrook's Mosquito Control truck can only fog areas within the public right-of-way, not on private property.

• Get rid of standing water on your property where mosquitoes might breed.
  • Flower pots, tires, cans, buckets, plastic children's toys, tarps, etc.
• Keep gutters clean and free-flowing
  • Standing water in gutters can breed mosquitoes.
• Keep swimming pools, spas, and fountains properly treated with chemicals.

The type of sprayer now used by the City of Seabrook is a ULV (ultra low volume) quiet fog sprayer. Coupled with the hours that we spray (7 pm – 5 am), residents may not hear or see the truck go by. Seabrook Mosquito Control is only able to spray accessible public rights-of-way.

Landing rate counts are conducted by City of Seabrook staff to measure adult mosquito activity in a specific location or area. This is achieved by counting the number of mosquitoes that land on a person within 1 minute. Spray schedules are then recommended by staff.

The City of Seabrook uses a broad-spectrum, all-temperature, quick-knockdown, low-odor, and non-corrosive synergized synthetic pyrethroid insecticide for the control of adult mosquitoes in residential, recreational, and other areas. This same product can also help control biting and non-biting midges and black flies.