Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2015) 31, 85-92

Ali Fulcher, Muhammad Farooq, Michael L. Smith, Chun-Xiao Li, Jodi M. Scott, Emily Thomson, Phillip E. Kaufman and Rui-De Xue (2015)
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
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.
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Database assignments for author(s): Rui De Xue, Phillip E. Kaufman

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aedes aegypti