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Britch SC, Linthicum KJ, Aldridge RL, Breidenbaugh MS, Latham MD, Connelly PH, Rush MJE, Remmers JL, Kerce JD, Silcox CA. Aerial ULV control of Aedes aegypti with naled (Dibrom) inside simulated rural village and urban cryptic habitats. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191555. [PMID: 29352307 PMCID: PMC5774805 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
We conducted aerial fixed wing ultra low volume (ULV) spray trials with naled to investigate penetration of exposed and simulated cryptic habitat within opened buildings, partially sealed buildings, and outdoor locations targeting sentinel adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in north central Florida. Mortality was observed in open and closed buildings and outdoors, even in mosquitoes placed in cryptic habitats. Observations on the impact of building type, mosquito exposure method such as placement in cryptic habitat, and spray nozzle size on mosquito mortality are described and analyzed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Seth C. Britch
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- 910 Airlift Wing, 757 Airlift Squadron, Aerial Spray Branch, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio, United States of America
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- Manatee County Mosquito Control District, West Palmetto, Florida, United States of America
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- AMVAC Environmental Products, Newport Beach, California, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- 910 Airlift Wing, 757 Airlift Squadron, Aerial Spray Branch, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio, United States of America
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- Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida, United States of America
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- AMVAC Environmental Products, Newport Beach, California, United States of America
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Britch SC, Linthicum KJ, Aldridge RL, Yans MW, Hill DW, Obenauer PJ, Hoffman ER. A mobile app for military operational entomology pesticide applications. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION 2014; 30:234-238. [PMID: 25843102 DOI: 10.2987/14-6417r.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Multiple field studies conducted for the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) research program have generated more than 80 specific guidance points for innovative combinations of pesticide application equipment, pesticide formulations, and application techniques for aerosol and residual pesticide treatments in 6 ecological regions against a range of mosquito, sand fly, and filth fly nuisance and disease-vector threats. To synthesize and operationalize these DWFP field and laboratory efficacy data we developed an interactive iOS and Android mobile software application, the Pesticide App, consisting of specific pesticide application guidance organized by environment and target insect vector species.
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- Seth C Britch
- 1 US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608
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Aldridge RL, Wynn WW, Britch SC, Allan SA, Walker TW, Geden CJ, Hogsette JA, Linthicum KJ. High-throughput mosquito and fly bioassay system for natural and artificial substrates treated with residual insecticides. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION 2013; 29:84-87. [PMID: 23687864 DOI: 10.2987/12-6307r.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A high-throughput bioassay system to evaluate the efficacy of residual pesticides against mosquitoes and muscid flies with minimal insect handling was developed. The system consisted of 4 components made of readily available materials: 1) a CO2 anaesthetizing chamber, 2) a specialized aspirator, 3) a cylindrical flat-bottomed glass bioassay chamber assembly, and 4) a customized rack.
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- Robert L Aldridge
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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