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Treat standing water in retention ponds or drainage ditches with a mosquito larvicide.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
More mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Hamilton County Public Health, which will now be applying larvicide to puddles nearby.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
This can be achieved by adding larvicides to the water.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
So the Carter Center has worked with African and Asian health agencies to change how rural villagers live daily life by offering education about how the disease spreads and how to prevent it, providing water filters to those in need and using larvicides to control outbreaks.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
More mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Hamilton County Public Health, which will now be applying larvicide to puddles nearby.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
This can be achieved by adding larvicides to the water.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
So the Carter Center has worked with African and Asian health agencies to change how rural villagers live daily life by offering education about how the disease spreads and how to prevent it, providing water filters to those in need and using larvicides to control outbreaks.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Larvicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larvicide. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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larvicide
noun
lar·vi·cide
ˈlär-və-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used for killing larvae that are pests
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