Nighttime Aerial Sprays for Control of Crepuscular Biting Midges in South Carolina | Zendy

Mark S. Breidenbaugh | Zendy; Elizabeth H. Foley | Zendy; Caroline Brooks | Zendy; Will K. Reeves | Zendy

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Nighttime Aerial Sprays for Control of Crepuscular Biting Midges in South Carolina

Author(s) -

Mark S. Breidenbaugh,

Elizabeth H. Foley,

Caroline Brooks,

Will K. Reeves

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of the american mosquito control association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424

H-Index - 61

eISSN - 1943-6270

pISSN - 8756-971X

DOI - 10.2987/20-6956.1

Subject(s) - crepuscular , biology , biting , culicoides , aerial application , ecology , midge , pesticide , larva , nocturnal

Nighttime aerial spray applications with naled were conducted to evaluate their efficacy in controlling crepuscular biting midges (Culicoides spp.) in South Carolina, using a US Air Force C-130. Local populations of Culicoides spp. were monitored before and after the sprays with Mosquito Magnet traps to assess the efficacy of postsunset applications. Biting midge populations were consistently decreased by the aerial spray applications in this study. This indicates that nighttime sprays can be used to control these pests, even when their peak flight activity is focused around sunset.

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