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Research Project: CONTROL AND PROTECTION TOOLS FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES AND FILTH FLIES

Location: Mosquito and Fly Research Unit

Title: Susceptibility of mosquitoes to ingested insecticides.

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Submitted to: Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: December 10, 2006
Publication Date: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Mosquitoes are important vectors of many diseases of medical and veterinary importance. Control of adult mosquitoes is conventionally through application of aerial sprays, however, there are environmental and health concerns associated with these sprays. One approach for targeted control of mosquitoes in the proximity of an emergence site is the use of toxic sugar baits. In this study we examined the toxicity of a range of formulated active ingredients combined in a sugar solution. Efficacy of these compounds are compared between Aedes, Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes.

Technical Abstract: Mosquitoes are important vectors of many diseases of medical and veterinary importance. Control of adult mosquitoes is conventionally through application of aerial sprays, however, there are environmental and health concerns associated with these sprays. One approach for targeted control of mosquitoes in the proximity of an emergence site is the use of toxic sugar baits. In this study we examined the toxicity of a range of formulated active ingredients combined in a sugar solution. Efficacy of these compounds are compared between Aedes, Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes.

   

 
Project Team
Becnel, James
Geden, Christopher - Chris
Hogsette, Jerome - Jerry
Kline, Daniel - Dan
Linthicum, Kenneth - Ken
Clark, Gary
Bernier, Ulrich - Uli
Allan, Sandra - Sandy
 
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