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Parasitol Res

Title:		Evaluation of boric acid sugar baits against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in tropical environments
Author(s):		Naranjo DP; Qualls WA; Muller GC; Samson DM; Roque D; Alimi T; Arheart K; Beier JC; Xue RD;
Address:		"MAIA Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA"
Journal Title:		Parasitol Res
Year:		2013
Volume:		20130207
Issue:		4
Page Number:		1583 - 1587
DOI:		10.1007/s00436-013-3312-8
ISSN/ISBN:		1432-1955 (Electronic) 0932-0113 (Linking)
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"
Keywords:		Aedes/drug effects/*physiology Animals Boric Acids/*pharmacology Carbohydrates/*pharmacology Environment Female Florida Insecticides/*pharmacology Oviposition/drug effects Pheromones/*pharmacology Plant Leaves/chemistry Rubiaceae/chemistry Survival Analys;
Notes:		"MedlineNaranjo, Diana P Qualls, Whitney A Muller, Gunter C Samson, Dayana M Roque, Deborah Alimi, Temitope Arheart, Kristopher Beier, John C Xue, Rui-De eng Germany 2013/02/08 Parasitol Res. 2013 Apr; 112(4):1583-7. doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3312-8. Epub 2013 Feb 7"