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1 June 2016 Semi-Field Evaluation of Metofluthrin-Impregnated Nets on Host-Seeking Aedes aegypti and Anopheles dirus
Alongkot Ponlawat, Prasan Kankaew, Somporn Chanaimongkol, Arissara Pongsiri, Jason H. Richardson, Brian P. Evans
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Abstract

The efficacy of a metofluthrin-impregnated net (MIN) known as the “Mushikonazu” on the house entry behavior of female Aedes aegypti and Anopheles dirus mosquitoes was evaluated using a semi-field 50-m tunnel setup. While the MIN is labeled for the control of chironomids and moth flies, this study determined the feasibility of using the device, given its current construction and metofluthrin formulation, as a spatial repellent against mosquitoes. Sentinel and cone bioassays were used to determine the insecticidal effect of the MIN. A spatial activity index (SAI) was calculated to evaluate responses of the mosquitoes. For the spatial repellent evaluation against Ae. aegypti, the overall mean of SAI was slightly less than 0 at wk 1 after the MIN application and then decreased for the last 4 wk showing a preference to treatment tent. For An. dirus, the mean SAI at wk 1 was positive, indicating a presumed repellent effect of the MIN against An. dirus. For the subsequent 4 wk, the SAI was negative, indicating a preference for the MIN. Results suggested that the MIN may not be a promising approach to repel Ae. aegypti and An. dirus under field conditions in Thailand. However, it remains probable that the MIN may be effective as a spatial repellent if modifications are made to the metofluthrin concentration or formulation and/or the construction of the device.

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Alongkot Ponlawat, Prasan Kankaew, Somporn Chanaimongkol, Arissara Pongsiri, Jason H. Richardson, and Brian P. Evans "Semi-Field Evaluation of Metofluthrin-Impregnated Nets on Host-Seeking Aedes aegypti and Anopheles dirus," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 32(2), 130-138, (1 June 2016). https://doi.org/10.2987/moco-32-02-130-138.1
Published: 1 June 2016
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KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
Anopheles dirus
metofluthrin
mosquito control
spatial repellent
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