2018/10/25
This articles describes a new approach in mosquito control that includes Biogents BG-GAT traps
Article on phys.org, October 25, 2018, provided by Rutgers University
Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help
Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods reduced populations of invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes by an impressive 76 percent, on average.
The Rutgers-led project, called Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS), mobilizes neighbors guided by scientists to address local problems, according to a study in the journal Scientific Reports this week.
This approach was tested in University Park, Maryland, which had about 1,000 residential yards infested with the invasive Aedes albopictus, primarily a major nuisance pest in temperate climates but a vector of chikungunya, yellow fever and dengue fever and even Zika in more southern latitudes….
More information: Brian J. Johnson et al, Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes, Scientific Reports (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34161-9