EFFICACY EVALUATION OF A FUMIGANT CONTAINING PERMETHRIN AND DELTAMETHRIN AGAINST VECTOR MOSQUITOES
Autor(es): Xue, Rui-De; Qualls, Whitney A.; Muller, Gunter C.; Zhao, Tong-Yan
Resumo: The efficacy of a new smoke-generating formulation (fumigant), containing the active ingredient permethrin (69 g/kg) and deltamethrin (3.9 g/kg) per cartridge, was evaluated against adult female Anopheles albimanus, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus in a large vehicle storage building (22 x 13 x 4.5 m(3)), Florida, USA, and against Cx. pipiens complex and Ae. albopictus in a furnished apartment (12 x 7 x 3.5 m(3)) in Israel. In the storage building, the use of 2 fumigant cartridges resulted in 100% mortality for all 3 species in 15 min. Using 1 cartridge resulted in 100% mortality in An. albimanus, 98% in Ae. aegypti, and 97% in Cx. quinquefasciatus in 15 min; and 100% mortality for both Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus at 30 min. In the apartment in Israel, both Ae. albopictus and Cx. pipiens showed 100% mortality when exposed to the fumigant cartridge for 15 min. Based on these preliminary data, the test formulation (fumigant) could be a valuable tool for controlling mosquitoes.
Palavras-Chave: Anopheles albimanus; Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Fumigant
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 27, n. 2, p. 168-169, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2987/10-6053.1
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
