Frequently Asked Questions
- Click on the link REQUEST SERVICE and fill out the necessary information
- Call our office at 843-255-5800
Larvicides
| Agnique MMF......................... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Altosid Pellets........................ | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Altosid XR Briquetes............... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Altosid XR-G Granules............. | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Aquabac 400G Granules.......... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| CoCo Bear............................. | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Metalarv S-PT Pellets.............. | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Natular XRT Tablets................ | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Vectomax FG......................... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
Adulticides
| Anvil 10+10........................... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| DeltaGard.............................. | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Duet HD................................ | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Imperium.............................. | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
| Permanone 30-30................... | Label.......... | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) |
* SDS (also formerly known as MSDS)
There are 53 different species of mosquitoes that are found in Beaufort County.
Aedes (19)
aegypti, albopictus, atlanticus, atropalpus, canadensis canadensis, canadensis mathesoni, cinerius, dupreei, fulvus pallens, hendersoni, infirmatus, mitchellae, sollicitans, taeniorhynchus, thibaulti, tormentor, triseriatus, trivittatus, vexans
Anopholes (8)
atropos, barberi, bradleyi, crucians, georgianus, punctipennis, quadrimaculatus, walkeri
Coquillettidia (1)
perturbans
Culex (9)
coronator, erraticus, nigripalpus, peccator, pilosus, quinquefasciatus, restuans, salinarius, territans
Culiseta (2)
inornata, melanura
Mansonia (2)
dyari, titillans
Orthopodomyia (1)
signifera
Psorophora (8)
ciliata, columbiae, cyanescens, discolor, ferox, horrida, howardii, mathesoni
Toxorhynchites (1)
rutilus septentrionalis
Uranotaenia (2)
sapphirina, lowii
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
| South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
West Nile Virus (WNV)
| South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Zika Virus
| South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
What is Beaufort County Mosquito Control doing about these 3 Mosquito-Borne Diseases?
BCMC considers EEE, WNV, and Zika Viruses to be public health threats. SCDHEC, Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Clinic, and/or BCMC monitor these mosquito-borne diseases among mosquitoes, birds, horses, and/or humans. Subsequently, BCMC will intensify surveillance and mosquito abatement efforts if EEE, WNV, or Zika Virus are detected anywhere in Beaufort County. Some of these methods include:
- Increase the collection of mosquitoes throughout Beaufort County for testing
- Encourage residents and visitors to help with our surveillance program, such as for WNV (Dead Bird Surveillance)
- Monitor mosquito-borne disease activity in adjacent counties, such as: Chatham (GA), Jasper (SC), Hampton (SC), and Colleton (SC)
- Provide additional training for all BCMC employees
- Participate in the state wide surveillance program for mosquitoes and dead birds
- Coordinate our response plan with other government agencies
- Educate the residents and visitors of Beaufort County about "mosquito hygiene" (source reduction of mosquito breeding sites and avoidance of biting mosquitoes), which are key to reduce the risk of EEE, WNV, and Zika Virus
The public is encouraged to help with the detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in wild birds throughout Beaufort County.
Please refer to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SDHEC) guideline for dead bird submittal
Please review the following link requesting your help to eliminate mosquito breeding sites