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1 March 2008 An Assessment of Mosquito Production and Nonchemical Control Measures in Structural Stormwater Best Management Practices in Southern California
Marco E. Metzger, Charles M. Myers, Susanne Kluh, J. Wakoli Wekesa, Renjie Hu, Vicki L. Kramer
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Abstract

A 3-year study was conducted to assess mosquito production in structural stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) installed by the California Department of Transportation in San Diego and Los Angeles Counties. Thirty-seven BMPs were monitored weekly for presence and relative abundance of immature mosquitoes and for conditions conducive to mosquito production. Species identified were Aedes squamiger, Anopheles franciscanus, An. hermsi, Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. stigmatosoma, Cx. tarsalis, Culiseta incidens, and Cs. inornata. Structures designed with accessible, permanent sources of standing water in sumps, vaults, or basins were observed to support immatures all year. In BMPs intended to drain rapidly and completely, observed larval habitats resulted from design features, component failure, construction flaws, and non-stormwater runoff flows. Specific nonchemical mitigation measures to minimize or eliminate mosquito production were developed, implemented, and evaluated. This study provides a 1st assessment of mosquito production, species composition, and nonchemical control measures in structural stormwater BMPs in southern California.

Marco E. Metzger, Charles M. Myers, Susanne Kluh, J. Wakoli Wekesa, Renjie Hu, and Vicki L. Kramer "An Assessment of Mosquito Production and Nonchemical Control Measures in Structural Stormwater Best Management Practices in Southern California," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 24(1), 70-81, (1 March 2008). https://doi.org/10.2987/5655.1
Published: 1 March 2008
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KEYWORDS
Best Management Practices
mosquito larval habitat
mosquito production
nonchemical control
stormwater, urban runoff
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