Aedes albopictus and Ae. triseriatus eggs survive waste tire processing.
Tires that were either crudely chopped or more finely processed into shreds contained viable eggs. Field-collected remnants of 2-3 chopped tires contained viable Aedes albopictus eggs. After shredding tires seeded with mosquito eggs, 34 (4.6%) of an estimated 746 Ae. albopictus eggs and 21 (2.7%) of an estimated 774 Aedes triseriatus eggs survived. Chopped and shredded tire remnants may serve as a means of dispersing mosquitoes.
Hanson
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SM
Illinois Natural History Survey, Department of Natural Resources, Champaign, USA.
Lampman
R L
RL
Novak
R J
RJ
Purseglove
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D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D010063:Ovum; D012037:Refuse Disposal