Mosquito control products are effective in reducing our exposure to diseases carried and transmitted by mosquitoes. However, there is expressed concern that these products will cause harm to beneficial insects like bees, which are essential for pollinating plants.
Although bees may be sensitive to some mosquito control products, their risk can be effectively managed as treatments target mosquitoes that fly at night. Most bees, including honeybees, are inactive and protected in their nests when treatments for mosquitoes occur.
There is extensive scientific evidence that the benefits of mosquito control outweigh the risks of harm to bees when public health professionals properly treat them with highly regulated products to control disease-carrying mosquitoes.
