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1 June 2017 Effect of Common Species of Florida Landscaping Plants on the Efficacy of Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits Against Aedes albopictus
Kelly E. Seeger, Jodi M. Scott, Gunter C. Muller, Whitney A. Qualls, Rui-De Xue
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Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) was applied to 5 different types of commonly found plants in landscaping of northeastern Florida. The ATSB applications were assessed for possible plant effects and preference against Aedes albopictus in semifield evaluations. Positive and negative controls consisted of plants sprayed with attractive sugar bait (no toxicant) and plants with nothing applied. Bioassays were conducted on stems with leaf clippings and on full plants to assess any difference in mosquito mortality on the different plants. Plants utilized in these evaluations were Indian hawthorne, Yaupon holly, Japanese privet, Loropetalum ruby, and podocarpus. In both assays, no significant difference was observed in the effect of ATSBs on adult female mosquitoes based on the type of plant. ATSB could be applied to common landscape plants for adult Ae. albopictus control.

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Kelly E. Seeger, Jodi M. Scott, Gunter C. Muller, Whitney A. Qualls, and Rui-De Xue "Effect of Common Species of Florida Landscaping Plants on the Efficacy of Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits Against Aedes albopictus," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 33(2), 139-141, (1 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.2987/16-6590.1
Published: 1 June 2017
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Aedes albopictus
ATSB
boric acid
landscape plants
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