Field efficacy of expanded polystyrene and shredded waste polystyrene beads for mosquito control in artificial pools and field trials, Islamic Republic of Iran | Zendy

Aboozar Soltani | Zendy; Hassan Vatandoost | Zendy; Hossain Jabbari | Zendy; Alireza Mesdaghinia | Zendy; A H Mahvi | Zendy; Younesian Masoud | Zendy; AhmadAli Hanafi-Bojd | Zendy; S. Bozorgzadeh | Zendy

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Field efficacy of expanded polystyrene and shredded waste polystyrene beads for mosquito control in artificial pools and field trials, Islamic Republic of Iran

Author(s) -

Aboozar Soltani,

Hassan Vatandoost,

Hossain Jabbari,

Alireza Mesdaghinia,

A H Mahvi,

Younesian Masoud,

AhmadAli Hanafi-Bojd,

S. Bozorgzadeh

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2012.18.10.1042

Subject(s) - polystyrene , islamic republic , mosquito control , expanded polystyrene , field trial , significant difference , toxicology , medicine , environmental science , waste management , veterinary medicine , malaria , materials science , islam , biology , geography , composite material , engineering , archaeology , pathology , agronomy , polymer

Concerns about traditional chemical pesticides has led to increasing research into novel mosquito control methods. This study compared the effectiveness of 2 different types of polystyrene beads for control of mosquito larvae in south-east Islamic Republic of Iran. Simulated field trials were done in artificial pools and field trials were carried out in 2 villages in an indigenous malaria area using WHO-recommended methods. Application of expanded polystyrene beads or shredded, waste polystyrene chips to pool surfaces produced a significant difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment density of mosquitoes (86% and 78% reduction respectively 2 weeks after treatment). There was no significant difference between the efficacy of the 2 types of material. The use of polystyrene beads as a component of integrated vector management with other supportive measures could assist in the control of mosquito-borne diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring countries.

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