Services We Provide
Mosquito services available with the City of Albuquerque.
Select the accordion dropdown to learn more about reporting a source, yard inspections, requesting mosquitofish, or requesting "no-spray".
The City does not take mosquito spray requests. Call 311 to report a mosquito issue in your area. This can include standing water issues, unmaintained swimming pools, or excessive numbers of mosquitoes in an area. Please be as specific as possible; Is there standing water nearby? A drainage ditch or pond nearby? What time of day are you experiencing mosquito issues? Mosquito control activities will be dependent on individual circumstances and determined based on the type of issue.
- Call 311 if you see any mosquito habitats or potential breeding sites
- 311 takes requests for mosquito control from Albuquerque and Bernalillo County residents.
- Allowing conditions favorable to mosquito breeding is prohibited under state and local ordinance; standing water must be prevented, drained or treated to ensure that mosquitoes are not breeding. Remember, drain and cover open containers!
- Mosquitoes breed in shallow, stagnant water such as ponding areas, swimming pools that are not maintained, empty containers holding water, etc.
- Properties in violation of these laws, or other areas of standing water should be reported so that vector control technicians can enforce compliance and abate mosquito breeding.
When are they available?
Mosquitofish are available June through September, once they've had a chance to breed in late spring.
Where they should/shouldn't be used.
Mosquitofish are a non-native species. They can be used in backyard ponds, rain barrels, bird baths, watering troughs, and retention ponds to control mosquito breeding. It is best for them to be placed in permanent structures where they can survive from season to season. They should not be released into natural habitat such as ditches/acequias or other bodies of water that drain into the Rio Grande.
How to obtain Mosquitofish?
We do not supply mosquitofish to commercial distributors, but they can be obtained from our facility free of charge. To request mosquitofish and arrange a pick-up, call 311.
