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Mosquito Control Services
Residents now have an easier way to report nuisance mosquitoes, standing water and receive notifications of scheduled mosquito control treatments in your neighborhood.
Clarke has been providing public health mosquito control services since the company's founding in 1946. Clarke has the industry’s largest in-house staff dedicated to public health mosquito control, including entomologists, biologists, environmental scientists, research and development scientists and regulatory affairs professionals. The Clarke team works for you. Clarke Services Flyer
Need to report nuisance mosquitoes or standing water?
Go to www.clarkeportal.com/hotline to report standing water issues or high mosquito population levels from your laptop or phone.
Do you want to be notified of nighttime adult mosquito applications?
You can sign up for notifications by going to www.clarkeportal.com/hotline. Click 'REGISTER FOR SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS' at the bottom. Complete the information and create your own password, then click 'submit'. Your location will be verified to see if you live along an application route.
Public Act 103-0976
As of January 1, 2025, Village of Bensenville must provide written notice at least 24 hours before any pesticide application to public rights-of-way, including:
- Roadways and road shoulders
- Sidewalks and walking paths
- Utility corridors
- Storm sewers and drainage areas
- Other public infrastructure areas
Day of Service Notifications
Please note that our current Day of Service notification service provided by our mosquito services provider, Clarke, will continue to be supported. This additional communication tool is not related to this new regulation compliance, but it is an existing resource Clarke utilizes to provide timely updates about upcoming applications tied to our mosquito population monitoring services. You can visit to www.clarkeportal.com/hotline to register for this service at any time.
2025 Application Schedule
- Location: Within Village of Bensenville boundaries
- Season: May 1st - October 15th, 2025
- Larvicide Time of Application: Between dawn to dusk
- Adulticide Time of Application: Between dusk to dawn
- Purpose: Mosquito control and disease outbreak prevention
Larvicide Products Being Used
We utilize EPA-registered products approved for residential areas:
- Natular® G Mosquito Larvicide Granule (OMRI-listed)
- 0.5% Spinosad (a mixture of Spinosyn A and Spinosyn D)
- Labeled Application Rate: Apply at a rate of 3.5 to 9.0 lbs per acre
Adulticide Products Being Used
We utilize EPA-registered products approved for residential areas:
- Biomist® 3+15 ULV (for routine Adult Mosquito Control applications)
- 3.0% Permethrin ((3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl (+/-) cis, trans3-(2,2-dichlorethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylate)
- 15% Piperonyl Butoxide
- Labeled Application Rate: Apply undiluted at a rate of 0.51 to 2.88 fl oz per acre
Public Safety
These EPA-registered mosquito larvicides and adulticides can be safely applied in residential areas. Residents may remain outside during application, as there are no special safety precautions required according to the product labels.
Emergency Exceptions
Please note that in certain emergency situations, such as disease threats or natural disaster recovery efforts, advance notice requirements may be waived. This includes responses to:
- Disease-causing agents in mosquito populations
- Mosquito-borne diseases affecting humans or animals
- Natural disaster recovery situations
Contact Information
For questions or concerns: Clarke Customer Care (Chicagoland area): 1-800-942-2555
To report pesticide misuse, contact the IL Dept of Agriculture, Bureau of Environmental Programs
- Phone: (800) 641-3934 or (217) 785-2427
- Website: https://agr.illinois.gov/pesticides.html
The Village of Bensenville remains dedicated to maintaining effective mosquito control while ensuring transparent communication with our residents. We appreciate your attention to this important update.