Duet™ was field evaluated against caged Aedes albopictus, with the use of a truck-mounted ultra-low volume (ULV) cold aerosol sprayer at the rate of 90.6 ml/ha. Cages were placed in 3 rows stationed 30.5, 61.0, and 91.5 m downwind of the spray vehicle. Initial knockdown was >99% with mortality ranging between 95.8% and 98.0% across the distances. Volume median diameter (VMD) and droplet density were slightly reduced (16.4% and 18.6%, respectively) by distance. Reduction in VMD and droplet density, however, did not reduce mortality. The ULV application of Duet is an effective adulticide against Ae. albopictus and may be a useful tool for use in mosquito abatement programs.
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1 December 2012
Efficacy of Duet™ Dual-Action Adulticide Against Caged Aedes albopictus with the Use of an Ultra-Low Volume Cold Aerosol Sprayer
Devi S. Suman,
Sean P. Healy,
Ary Farajollahi,
Scott C. Crans,
Randy Gaugler
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adulticide
Aedes albopictus
mosquito
prallethrin
sumithrin