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1 June 2016 Evaluation of DeltaGard® Ground Application Against Aedes albopictus in a Residential Area in St. Augustine, Florida
Lisa L. Drake, Jennifer Gibson, Michael L. Smith, Muhammad Farooq, Mohamed F. Sallam, Rui-De Xue
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Abstract

Aedes albopictus is an invasive species that poses a health threat in many residential neighborhoods throughout Florida. Aedes albopictus is a high priority for mosquito control efforts in the state. The efficacy of DeltaGard® (AI 2% deltamethrin) application against Ae. albopictus was evaluated in a residential area in St. Augustine, FL. DeltaGard was applied using a truck-mounted ultra-low-volume aerosol generator along 3 streets in a residential neighborhood. Caged mosquito mortality and droplet density data were recorded. Leaf clippings from houses on treated streets were bioassayed against laboratory-reared Ae. albopictus. Overall, the DeltaGard application was found to be more effective in the front yard of the houses, resulting in 78.3% mortality in caged mosquitoes, 42 % mortality in leaf bioassays, and 50.5 nl/cc in spray density. Based on the amount of vegetation and residential barriers around the houses, the application caused only 46.3% mortality in caged mosquitoes, 7.5% mortality in leaf bioassays, and 5.4 nl/cc in spray density in the back yard sites.

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Lisa L. Drake, Jennifer Gibson, Michael L. Smith, Muhammad Farooq, Mohamed F. Sallam, and Rui-De Xue "Evaluation of DeltaGard® Ground Application Against Aedes albopictus in a Residential Area in St. Augustine, Florida," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 32(2), 160-162, (1 June 2016). https://doi.org/10.2987/moco-32-02-160-162.1
Published: 1 June 2016
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KEYWORDS
Aedes albopictus
deltamethrin
pyrethroid
ultra-low volume
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