Chemical Control Method

This control method deals with the use of chemicals (insecticides) to kill mosquitoes.

Some of the measures include the following:

• By the use of mosquito traps such as the use of salt. This makes the water unsuitable for the development of mosquito eggs.

• The use of insecticides.

• The use of kerosene on water surfaces to prevent the breed of mosquitoes.

Advantages

• It is an effective method of reducing large scale of mosquitoes.

• It does not require a lot of physical work

• It is an effective method of mosquito control

Disadvantages

• This method is very expensive to apply due to the purchase of chemicals for control.

• This method may pollute our environment when used wrongly.

• It may kill other organisms aside mosquitoes

NB: Insecticide sprays are poisonous to human beings.