Contents

Foreword

xix

Contributors

xxi

Introduction and Overview

xxv

Section I

Control of Mosquitos and Their World: An Overview

Chapter

1 ^■Practical Control Methods and New Techniques for Mosquito

Control

3

Gunter C. Muller, Steve Peper , and Rui-De Xue*

1.1

INTRODUCTION

4

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

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