Abstract
The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) likely arrived in the United States through the importation of used tires. The Asian tiger mosquito is a competent of several arboviruses and with the recent introduction of Zika virus into North America finding methods to control this species is vital. The rapid action of a spray formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis using Entobac with Aquabac XT is discussed. There was significant reduction of larvae was achieved in less than seven days in the test site whereas the control site showed no significant change.Entobac is currently the only Bti formulation available that controls both adult and larvae mosquitoes. Entobac is also the only Bti formulation that can be utilized in the five principle methods of dispersal; 1) hand tossed 2) backpack spray, 3) truck mounted spray, 4) aerial spray and 5) bait station.
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