Integral Consulting Inc. was retained by Suffolk County, New York Department of Health Services and Department of Public Works to assist in developing a comprehensive management plan to address the control of West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. Integral’s work focused on an evaluation of potential human health and ecological risks associated with a variety of vector control pesticides.
The resulting long-term management plan was recently reviewed by the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA), which “found it to comprise a singularly admirable effort, easily the most comprehensive of its kind in the United States today. It successfully addresses sensitive human health and environmental issues in a robust risk/benefit context that should serve as a template for future environmental impact evaluations.”
Referring specifically to the studies involved in the risk assessment, Joseph M. Conlon, the Technical Advisor of the AMCA, stated “the beneficial impact… on mosquito management cannot be overestimated.”
Integral is proud to have contributed to a plan which will ensure the environmentally sound use of pesticides as a component of integrated mosquito management programs.
For more information, contact Judi Durda in our Annapolis office at jdurda@integral-corp.com