title: Field evaluation of truck-mounted thermal fog of DUET and Aqualuer using different solvents against Aedes albopictus.
abstract: DUET ultra-low volume (ULV) (1% parllethrin, 5% sumithrin) and Aqualuer ULV (20.6% permethrin), applied neat, diluted with mineral oil, and diluted with diesel oil by a truck-mounted thermal fogger (LongRay TS-95 model) was evaluated in the field against caged Aedes albopictus adults. The application of Aqualuer ULV was significantly more effective than DUET ULV (t = 12.1, df = 5, P < 0.001) without dilution. There were no significant differences between the applications of DUET ULV or Aqualuer ULV diluted 1:3 with mineral oil (t = 0.662, df = 5, P = 0.518) or with 1:3 of diesel oil (t = 1.19, df = 5, P = 0.251). The solvents (mineral oil and diesel oil) to dilute DUET and Aqualuer and sprayed by the truck-mounted thermal fogger did not result in significant differences in the mortalities of caged Ae. albopictus.
authors.affiliation: Anastasia Mosquito Control District, 500 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine, FL 32080, USA.
authors.forename: Rui-De
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Whitney A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Qualls
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D005260:Female; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009032:Mosquito Control; D026023:Permethrin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C481018:DUET protein, Arabidopsis; D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; D026023:Permethrin; C006166:phenothrin