C H A P T E R 1

Practical Control Methods

and New Techniques for

Mosquito Control

Gunter C. Muller

Malaria Research & Training Centre, Faculty of Medicine,

University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technology of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Steve Peper

Anastasia Mosquito Control District, EOC Drive, St. Augustine,

Florida, USA

Rui-De Xue*

Anastasia Mosquito Control District, EOC Drive, St. Augustine,

Florida, USA

* corresponding author, e-mail: rxue@amcdfl.org

CONTENTS

1.1

Introduction ...............................................................

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1.2

Personal and Community Protection .......................................

4

1.2.1

Repellent ..........................................................

4

1.2.2

Community Protection and Participate .............................

5

1.3

Space Spraying ............................................................

5

1.3.1

ULV ..............................................................

5

1.3.2

Thermal Fogging ..................................................

5

1.3.3

Barrier Spray ......................................................

6

1.4

Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) ...........................................

6

1.5

Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (ITN) ........................................

6

1.6

New Control Techniques ..................................................

7

1.6.1

Genetic Control, Gene Drive, and GMO ............................

7

1.6.2

Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) ...............................

8

1.6.3

Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) .....................................

8

1.6.4

Adult Mosquito Control Traps .....................................

8

1.6.5

Lethal Ovitrap and Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO) ...............

9

1.6.6

Larvicide Traps ...................................................

9

1.6.7

Auto-dissemination Method .......................................

9

1.6.8

Endectocides ......................................................

10

1.6.9

Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait (ATSB) ................................

10

DOI: 10.1201/9781003035992-1

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