A comparison of the mortality of caged adult mosquitoes to the size, number and volume of ULV spray droplets sampled in an open and a vegetated area

C B Rathburn Jr; J C Dukes

A comparison of the mortality of caged adult mosquitoes to the size, number and volume of ULV spray droplets sampled in an open and a vegetated area

J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1989 Jun;5(2):173-5.

Authors

C B Rathburn Jr¹, J C Dukes

Affiliation

¹ John A. Mulrennan, Sr. Research Laboratory, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Panama City, FL 32406.

PMID: 2746204

Abstract

A comparison of the mortality of caged adult mosquitoes to the size, number and volume of ULV spray droplets sampled in an open and vegetated area showed that 2.5-times more droplets with 3.24-times greater volume were sampled in the open area and resulted in 10-times greater mosquito mortality.

MeSH terms

Aerosols
Ecology*
Malathion
Mosquito Control / methods*
Particle Size

Substances

Aerosols
Malathion