Influence of Temperature and Concentration of Vectobac® on Control of the Salt-Marsh Mosquito, Ochlerotatus squamiger, in Monterey County, California

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2004

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

165-170

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Julie A. Christiansen, Rory D. McAbee, Matthew A. Stanich, Peter DeChant, Dennis Boronda, Anthony J. Cornel

 

Abstract

Laboratory susceptibility bioassays were conducted to determine the efficacy of VectoBac® TP(Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelinsis [Bti]) at different concentrations and temperatures against the salt-marshmosquito Ochlirotatus squamiger. Bioassays on late 3rd- and early 4th-stage larvae, read...

Notes

Author(s) - Julie A. Christiansen, Rory D. McAbee, Matthew A. Stanich, Peter DeChant, Dennis Boronda, Anthony J. Cornel