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Area‐wide management of Aedes albopictus . Part 2: Gauging the efficacy of traditional integrated pest control measures against urban container mosquitoes
Author(s) -
Fonseca Dina M,
Unlu Isik,
Crepeau Taryn,
Farajollahi Ary,
Healy Sean P,
BartlettHealy Kristen,
Strickman Daniel,
Gaugler Randy,
Hamilton George,
Kline Daniel,
Clark Gary G
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.3511
Subject(s) - aedes albopictus , nuisance , integrated pest management , pest control , sterile insect technique , urban area , geography , invasive species , mosquito control , population , ecology , biology , pest analysis , larva , environmental health , aedes aegypti , malaria , medicine , botany , immunology
Background Aedes ( Stegomyia ) albopictus (Skuse) is an important disease vector and biting nuisance. During the 2009 active season, six ∼1000‐parcel sites were studied, three in urban and three in suburban areas of New Jersey, United States, to examine the efficacy of standard integrated urban mosquito control strategies applied area wide. Active source reduction, larviciding, adulticiding and public education (source reduction through education) were implemented in one site in each county, an education‐only approach was developed in a second site and a third site was used as an untreated experimental control. Populations were surveyed weekly with BG ‐Sentinel traps and ovitraps . Results A substantial reduction in Ae. albopictus populations was achieved in urban sites, but only modest reductions in suburban sites. Education alone achieved significant reductions in urban adult Ae. albopictus . Egg catches echoed adult catches only in suburban sites . Conclusions There are significant socioeconomic and climatic differences between urban and suburban sites that impact upon Ae. albopictus populations and the efficacy of the control methods tested. An integrated pest management approach can affect abundances, but labor‐intensive, costly source reduction was not enough to maintain Ae. albopictus counts below a nuisance threshold. Nighttime adult population suppression using truck‐mounted adulticides can be effective. Area‐wide cost‐effective strategies are necessary. Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA