title: Does S-methoprene affect oviposition by Aedes aegypti in an ovitrap?
abstract: We conducted a field study to test if the addition of a pellet of S-methoprene (Altosid pellets) to an ovitrap would affect oviposition by Aedes aegypti or Ochlerotatus notoscriptus. In 2 trials conducted near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, no significant difference (P > 0.05) was found in the number of eggs of Ae. aegypti or Oc. notoscriptus laid in ovitraps with or without a methoprene pellet. These results suggest the addition of an S-methoprene pellet to ovitraps or sentinel tires could be employed to eliminate the risk of mosquito production by ovitrap surveys.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, PO Box 1103, Cairns 4870, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Sharron
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008726:Methoprene / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011793:Queensland
chemical_list: D008726:Methoprene