title: Efficacy of an aerosol surface spray against container-breeding Aedes.
abstract: The effectiveness of a residual insect surface spray against container-breeding mosquitoes was tested in Cairns, Australia. A formulation containing imiprothrin and cypermethrin (Mortein Plus Cockroach Lure 'n' Kill High Performance Surface Spray) was selected based on the label claim to "kill continuously for up to 6 months." A 1-sec spray was applied to the water and interior surface of partially flooded tires and terra-cotta pots. Treatments were paired with a control and replicated at 2 sites within 3 residential properties for a total of 6 replicates. All mosquito larvae were removed and counted weekly, and a representative sample was identified in the laboratory. Complete control of Aedes species was achieved for 4 and 5 months in all tires and pots, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, Australia.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D007306:Insecticides; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D011722:Pyrethrins; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017160:cypermethrin