59 - Process of Making Refinements to the Models used by the Environmental Protection Agency when Public Health Pesticides are Registered for Area Wide Ultra Low Volume Adult Mosquito Control

Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses models to help evaluate risk for human health and potential impacts to Endangered Species when they are registering /reregistering pesticides. It is an inexpensive and efficient method for EPA to evaluate the thousands of pesticides currently on the market or being considered for new registration. However, the current models being used by EPA were initially developed for agricultural and forestry applications, and because of the difference in application methodology used for adult mosquito control the potential risks to human health or Endangered Species within a spray area are often grossly overstated. This paper will discuss the process used by the American Mosquito Control Association Legislative and Regulatory Committee (which includes, but was not limited to, input from the Chemical Control Sub-Committee, the Endagered Species Act Sub-Committee The Washington Day Sub-Committee, and the Federal Funding Sub-Committee) to obtain funding, perform field trials, and collect empirical data for submission to EPA to refine the current models to better evaluate any potential affects from Area-Wide Ultra Low Volume Adult Mosquito Control Applications