IFAS Extension
Release Date: 4/7/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
This document provides an overview of Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission, symptoms, and control measures. It details the history of ZIKV outbreaks, modes of transmission, and associated health risks, including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The article emphasizes the importance of integrated vector management, including inspection, resident cooperation, larviciding, and adulticiding, to control mosquito populations. It also highlights the identification and biology of mosquito vectors, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, and discusses regulatory aspects of mosquito control in Florida.
About this Publication
This document is ENY-891, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2016. Revised June 2019 and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Parker, C., Connelly, R., Dubberly, D., Pereira, R., & Koehler, P. (2016). Zika Vector Control for the Urban Pest Management Industry. EDIS, 2016(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1131-2016
Authors
Casey Parker
C. Roxanne Connelly
former professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
Roberto Pereira
Extension professor emeritus and former FPMA endowed professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology
P. Koehler
professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Eva Buckner
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, medical entomology Extension, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab, Vero Beach, FL