Here in Houston sometimes around midnight, the City dispatches a truck to spray some chemical in neighborhood. The next day, there're less mosquitos. What is that chemical? Can we buy it from any store? Some parks in the city have absolutely no mosquitos. I think they treated the grass and tress with some magical stuff too.
Is this a fogger, that sprays into the air rather than spraying the ground?
There are products they use in Maryland, especially on Chincoteague, right in the campground where we were sleeping, that they insist are very safe, safer than older products, and afaik, they are.
Why not call the city and ask what they use? They'll almost surely tell you, because they're spraying your neigbhborhood. If somehow not, look at the trucks to get the department name, or ask the driver where he parks, and go down there and ask around until you find out. Maybe you'll see the drums and you can write down what is in them.
One thing that can be said with great confidence is that it is _not_ DDT. DDT was banned in the US more than 30 years ago and even in the Third World it's generally only legal for spraying the inside of houses in areas that are prone to malaria.
You can buy your own fogger that works with a small propane tank (the same kind of propane you use for a plumbing tourch). I have one here in Maryland and it works great. To feel safer, I use a mask and gloves and shower right afterwards. I think I bought mine at a local farm supply store.
Thanks everybody. I got in touch with the city health department. The lady told me they mainly use malathion and resmethrin, as some of you said. I'll go to Home Depot and buy some.
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