| 31. | The larvicide is considered environmentally safe because it kills only mosquito larvae and does not pollute the water.
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| 32. | Extensive measures, ranging from pesticide spraying by helicopter to dropping larvicides in catch basins, have followed.
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| 33. | Health Department officials said they are considering a hormonal larvicide that prevents the insect larvae from maturing into mosquitoes.
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| 34. | Parkville is treating any standing water in low areas with larvicide, said Jeff Rupp, public works director.
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| 35. | Scientists in Taiwan have discovered that cinnamon oil is a natural larvicide that may be useful in controlling mosquitoes.
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| 36. | Steven Johnson, of the Environmental Protection Agency, also suggested that communities use larvicides to kill mosquito larvae.
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| 37. | Mosquito larvicide programs will begin in the middle of this month and continue through next month, he said.
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| 38. | Officials also plan to step up testing and the spraying of larvicide, said Stamford Health Director Anthony Iton.
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| 39. | Morse said there could be a re-emphasis on larvicide and personal protection, such as insect repellents.
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| 40. | About 700, 000 gallons of oil and 124, 000 gallons of larvicide were used on the project.
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