title: Evaluation of boric acid sugar baits against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in tropical environments.
abstract: Attractive toxic sugar bait (active ingredient, 1% boric acid) was evaluated against Aedes albopictus Skuse populations in the laboratory, semi-field trials, and field trials in residential communities in St. Augustine, Florida. Laboratory evaluations of boric acid sugar baits applied to the plant Pentas lanceolata (Rubiaceae) demonstrated 100 and 92% mortality of A. albopictus at day 7 and 14, respectively. A semi-field study evaluating the bait application to the upperside or topside of leaves resulted in no significant difference on mortality (P>0.05). Overall combined top and bottom boric acid sugar bait application mortality at day 7 was 95% based on leaf bioassays. Field application of the boric acid sugar baits significantly (P<0.05) decreased adult A. albopictus populations up to day 21 post-treatment compared to the pre-treatment population numbers. A significant reduction in oviposition was demonstrated both at day 7 and 14 post-application (P=0.001) as monitored by ovitraps. Attractive toxic sugar bait application in tropical environments demonstrated efficacy, persistence, and feasibility in controlling A. albopictus populations.
authors: MAIA Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors: Diana P
authors: DP
authors: Naranjo
authors: Whitney A
authors: WA
authors: Qualls
authors: Gunter C
authors: GC
authors: Müller
authors: Dayana M
authors: DM
authors: Samson
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Roque
authors: Temitope
authors: T
authors: Alimi
authors: Kristopher
authors: K
authors: Arheart
authors: John C
authors: JC
authors: Beier
authors: Rui-De
authors: RD
authors: Xue
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001888:Boric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects; D010675:Pheromones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D001888:Boric Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D007306:Insecticides; D010675:Pheromones; C010411:insect attractants; C032688:boric acid
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