EVALUATION OF A BIFENTHRIN-BASED RESIDUAL BARRIER TREATMENT FOR CONTROLLING AEDES TAENIORHYNCHUS POPULATIONS ON AN ISOLATED BARRIER ISLAND IN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA

Aedes taeniorhynchus, the black salt marsh mosquito, is a significant nuisance in Florida, frequently emerging from mangrove swamps in Collier County. Keewaydin Island, part of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, contains both private parcels and publicly managed conservation land....

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Published inJournal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Main Authors Steele, Gabriella, Lucas, Keira J, Li, Suzanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 24.07.2025
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Aedes taeniorhynchus
barrier island
leaf bioassay
barrier treatment
bifenthrin
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Summary:Aedes taeniorhynchus, the black salt marsh mosquito, is a significant nuisance in Florida, frequently emerging from mangrove swamps in Collier County. Keewaydin Island, part of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, contains both private parcels and publicly managed conservation land. As aerial adulticide treatments are not feasible, this study evaluated bifenthrin barrier treatments on private properties. Although leaf bioassays showed high mosquito mortality, no significant reduction in adult populations was observed.
ISSN:1943-6270
DOI:10.2987/25-7234