title: Field efficacy of expanded polystyrene and shredded waste polystyrene beads for mosquito control in artificial pools and field trials, Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: Concerns about traditional chemical pesticides has led to increasing research into novel mosquito control methods. This study compared the effectiveness of 2 different types of polystyrene beads for control of mosquito larvae in south-east Islamic Republic of Iran. Simulated field trials were done in artificial pools and field trials were carried out in 2 villages in an indigenous malaria area using WHO-recommended methods. Application of expanded polystyrene beads or shredded, waste polystyrene chips to pool surfaces produced a significant difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment density of mosquitoes (86% and 78% reduction respectively 2 weeks after treatment). There was no significant difference between the efficacy of the 2 types of material. The use of polystyrene beads as a component of integrated vector management with other supportive measures could assist in the control of mosquito-borne diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring countries.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vatandoost
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jabbari
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mesdaghinia
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mahvi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Younesian
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hanafi-Bojd
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bozorgzadeh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D007492:Iran; D007814:Larva; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes