Emergency mosquito aerial spray response to the 2004 Florida hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne: an overview of control results.
In total, 43 aerial spray missions were conducted in 26 Florida counties to control mosquito populations after each of the 4 hurricanes making landfall in Florida in 2004. Mosquitoes were trapped before and after each spray mission to determine the percentage (%) of control for the West Nile virus vector Culex nigripalpus (64.1%), the floodwater pest mosquito Psorophora columbiae (69.7%), and for all species combined (67.7%). A discussion on these results and suggestions for future efforts are presented.
Simpson
Jennifer E
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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control, Tallahassee 32301, USA.
D000401:Aircraft; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex; D009033:Culicidae; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D005431:Florida; D009032:Mosquito Control