Evaluation of Bistar 80SC (Bifenthrin) as a Tent Treatment for Protection Against Mosquitoes in Northern Territory, Australia

A field trial to assess the efficacy of Bistar 80 SC as a barrier treatment of Australian military tents was conducted over 10 d at Mount Bundey Military Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, in March 2003. Four pairs of standard eight-person tents were erected, with a single tent in each pa...

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Published in:Journal of medical entomology 2008-11, Vol.45 (6), p.1087-1091
Main Authors: McGinn, D., Frances, S. P., Sweeney, A. W., Brown, M. D., Cooper, R. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ancillary equipment
Animals
Australia
bait traps
barrier treatment
bifenthrin
Biological and medical sciences
Bistar 80 SC
carbon dioxide
Culex annulirostris
Culicidae
fences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hessian fencing
Humans
Insect Repellents - analysis
Insecticides - analysis
Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control
Military Personnel
military tents
mosquito bites
mosquito control
Northern Territory
protective effect
Pyrethrins - analysis
spraying
tent treatment
trapping
VECTOR CONTROL, PEST MANAGEMENT, RESISTANCE, REPELLENTS
Vectors. Intermediate hosts
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Summary:A field trial to assess the efficacy of Bistar 80 SC as a barrier treatment of Australian military tents was conducted over 10 d at Mount Bundey Military Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, in March 2003. Four pairs of standard eight-person tents were erected, with a single tent in each pair treated with 0.1% Bistar 80 SC as a course spray, and the remainder left as untreated control tents. Carbon dioxide-baited traps were operated in each tent nightly, and biting collections conducted over 8 nights. There was a mean increase in protection of 81% for mosquitoes entering treated tents and 90.4% increase in protection against biting of predominantly Culex annulirostris Skuse. In addition, bifenthrin applied to the military tents enhances the protection of occupants against bites from this important arbovirus vector.
ISSN:0022-2585
1938-2928
DOI:10.1603/0022-2585%282008%2945%5B1087%3AEOBSBA%5D2.0.CO%3B2