Does S-methoprene affect oviposition by Aedes aegypti in an ovitrap?

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Ritchie SA, Long S

Does S-methoprene affect oviposition by Aedes aegypti in an ovitrap?

J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2003 Jun;19(2):170-1.

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We conducted a field study to test if the addition of a pellet of S-methoprene (Altosid pellets) to an ovitrap would affect oviposition by Aedes aegypti or Ochlerotatus notoscriptus. In 2 trials conducted near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, no significant difference (P > 0.05) was found in the number of eggs of Ae. aegypti or Oc. notoscriptus laid in ovitraps with or without a methoprene pellet. These results suggest the addition of an S-methoprene pellet to ovitraps or sentinel tires could be employed to eliminate the risk of mosquito production by ovitrap surveys.

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