National Mosquito Control Awareness Week Aims to Educate and Inform; ADAPCO offers valuable tips for mosquito prevention in conjunction with AMCA initiative.

SANFORD, Fla. -- This week, June 25-July 1, 2006, celebrates the tenth annual "National Mosquito Control Awareness Week" designated by the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA). ADAPCO, Inc., the world's largest distributor of mosquito control products and application equipment, applauds the AMCA's efforts to increase mosquito control public awareness through special programs offered during National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.

"ADAPCO recognizes the need to raise public awareness on mosquito control issues," said Bill German, Marketing and Business Development Manager of ADAPCO, Inc. "Mosquitoes are more than just annoying insects; they can pose serious health risks, transmitting West Nile Virus, Encephalitis, Malaria and other diseases."

ADAPCO offers the following tips for mosquito protection and prevention:

--Eliminate any stagnant water from your property. These are ideal breeding sites for mosquitoes.

--Keep vegetation trimmed to prevent mosquito resting sites during daytime hours.

--Purchase fish that feed on mosquito larvae for ponds on your property, such as Gambusia fish.

--Use mosquito repellents that contain DEET.

--Avoid the outdoors after dusk; mosquitoes are most active from dusk until dawn. If outside after dark, wear long pants and a long shirt.

"If you are concerned about mosquito populations or mosquito-borne illnesses in your area, contact your local township or municipality to learn about the mosquito control programs in effect," German suggests.

For more information on national events taking place during "Mosquito Week," please contact Joe Conlon of the AMCA by phone at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

Headquartered in Sanford, Florida, ADAPCO, Inc. is the world's largest distributor of mosquito control insecticides, application equipment and odor control products to the mosquito control, forestry, agriculture and wastewater markets. In addition to its comprehensive range of products from 24 diverse manufacturers, ADAPCO also develops and produces advanced aerial and ground-based technologies and equipment that continue to establish new standards and trends for the industries in which they are used.

Those technologies include Wingman(TM) GX, GeoFlow(TM) and Accuflow(TM). ADAPCO's Vector Control Services division provides comprehensive aerial and ground-based mosquito control and pesticide application service that is highly regarded for its IPM programs, national crisis response team and quality assurance programs.