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1 March 2015 Evaluation of a New Spraying Machine for Barrier Treatment and Penetration of Bifenthrin on Vegetation Against Mosquitoes
Ali Fulcher, Muhammad Farooq, Michael L. Smith, Chun-Xiao Li, Jodi M. Scott, Emily Thomson, Phillip E. Kaufman, Rui-De Xue
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Abstract

The effectiveness and penetration of a novel, truck-mounted mist sprayer (3WC-30-4P provided by American LongRay) was evaluated with bifenthrin in a large, park-like setting with historic floodwater and woodland mosquito populations. Efficacy evaluations were determined through adult population collections and excised leaf bioassays. Trapping results showed a mean reduction of 77% in mosquito populations in the treated area for 5 sampling events up to 4 wk posttreatment. Leaf bioassays revealed an average mortality of 80% at 2.7 m and 51% at 5.5 m against laboratory-reared Aedes aegypti for 5 posttreatment samples. Leaves collected from the treated areas caused higher mortality at distances closer to the sprayer, though the distance and coverage of bifenthrin application was effective up to 5 m.

2015 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc.
Ali Fulcher, Muhammad Farooq, Michael L. Smith, Chun-Xiao Li, Jodi M. Scott, Emily Thomson, Phillip E. Kaufman, and Rui-De Xue "Evaluation of a New Spraying Machine for Barrier Treatment and Penetration of Bifenthrin on Vegetation Against Mosquitoes," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 31(1), 85-92, (1 March 2015). https://doi.org/10.2987/14-6424R.1
Published: 1 March 2015
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KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
barrier treatment
bifenthrin
Mist spray machine
vegetation
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