title: Control of Culex quinquefasciatus with Bacillus sphaericus in Vasco City, Goa.
abstract: In a locality (Sada) of Vasco City, Goa, India, that was highly infested with mosquitoes, weekly spraying of Bacillus sphaericus (strain 101, serotype H 5a 5b) at the rate of 1 g/m2 in polluted water habitats, viz, surface drains, cess pits, cess pools, and septic tanks, resulted in a sharp decline in the immature and adult populations of Culex quinquefasciatus. The per man-hour adult densities, percent habitat positivity, and immature densities were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in the treated area compared to the control area through out the study period.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre (ICMR), Panaji, Goa, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thavaselvam
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sumodan
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Audi
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Surve
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus; D003465:Culex; D007194:India; D010572:Pest Control, Biological