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Title: Susceptibility of mosquitoes to ingested insecticides.

Author
item Allan, Sandra - Sandy
item Geden, Christopher - Chris

Submitted to: Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/10/2006
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: 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.