Effects of three larvicides on the production of Aedes albopictus based on removal of pupal exuviae.
The production of adult Aedes albopictus from tires in northcentral Florida was monitored for 169 days by the daily removal of pupal exuviae. More than twice as many adults emerged from tires located in the shade (1.74 adults/tire/day) compared to tires in the sun (0.64 adults/tire/day). The effect of 3 larvicides on the production of adult Ae albopictus was evaluated. The fungal pathogen Lagenidium giganteum was ineffective. A liquid formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Acrobe) provided significant control for 47 days, whereas a slow-release pellet formulation of the insect growth regulator methoprene (Altosid) provided almost complete control for 116 days.
Becnel
J J
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Gainesville, FL 32604, USA.
Garcia
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J
Johnson
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D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis; D005431:Florida; D005658:Fungi; D007814:Larva; D008726:Methoprene; D009868:Oomycetes; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D013472:Sunlight
D008726:Methoprene