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Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia

Fogging with insecticides is one of the main control measures for adult mosquito populations employed in countries that are affected by dengue. In many such countries, urban communities are increasingly characterised by high-density residence in high-rise condominia. Although fogging is typically ap...

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Main Authors: Jin Min Lee, Ryan J. Wasserman, Robyn F. Wilson, Ross N. Cuthbert, Sadequr Rahman, Sze Huei Yek
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Language:English
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Published: Springer 2023
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QR355-502 Virology
SB1-1110 Plant culture
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01629-8
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spelling my.ums.eprints.378082023-12-15T07:44:46Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/ Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia Jin Min Lee Ryan J. Wasserman Robyn F. Wilson Ross N. Cuthbert Sadequr Rahman Sze Huei Yek QR355-502 Virology SB1-1110 Plant culture Fogging with insecticides is one of the main control measures for adult mosquito populations employed in countries that are affected by dengue. In many such countries, urban communities are increasingly characterised by high-density residence in high-rise condominia. Although fogging is typically applied at the ground level, its efficacy in three-dimensional urban environments is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effect of fogging on vector mosquito distribution and abundance in high-rise condominia by conducting a before-after fogging survey. We showed that although mosquitoes were significantly concentrated at the lower levels in high-rise condominia, they were found throughout the three-dimensional environments. Fogging did not significantly alter this distribution or abundance pattern across any floor level. Thus, any fogging effect was short-lived as mosquito populations recovered within a few days before the subsequent scheduled treatment. In addition, increasing fogging frequency within practicable limits did not prolong the intended control effect. As urban mosquitoes are increasingly insusceptible to fogging due to insecticide resistance and vertical avoidance, this study demonstrates the need to implement other mosquito control strategies for high-rise condominia to manage mosquito populations. Springer 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Jin Min Lee and Ryan J. Wasserman and Robyn F. Wilson and Ross N. Cuthbert and Sadequr Rahman and Sze Huei Yek (2023) Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia. EcoHealth. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1612-9202 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01629-8
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English
topic QR355-502 Virology
SB1-1110 Plant culture
spellingShingle QR355-502 Virology
SB1-1110 Plant culture
Jin Min Lee
Ryan J. Wasserman
Robyn F. Wilson
Ross N. Cuthbert
Sadequr Rahman
Sze Huei Yek
Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
description Fogging with insecticides is one of the main control measures for adult mosquito populations employed in countries that are affected by dengue. In many such countries, urban communities are increasingly characterised by high-density residence in high-rise condominia. Although fogging is typically applied at the ground level, its efficacy in three-dimensional urban environments is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effect of fogging on vector mosquito distribution and abundance in high-rise condominia by conducting a before-after fogging survey. We showed that although mosquitoes were significantly concentrated at the lower levels in high-rise condominia, they were found throughout the three-dimensional environments. Fogging did not significantly alter this distribution or abundance pattern across any floor level. Thus, any fogging effect was short-lived as mosquito populations recovered within a few days before the subsequent scheduled treatment. In addition, increasing fogging frequency within practicable limits did not prolong the intended control effect. As urban mosquitoes are increasingly insusceptible to fogging due to insecticide resistance and vertical avoidance, this study demonstrates the need to implement other mosquito control strategies for high-rise condominia to manage mosquito populations.
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author Jin Min Lee
Ryan J. Wasserman
Robyn F. Wilson
Ross N. Cuthbert
Sadequr Rahman
Sze Huei Yek
author_facet Jin Min Lee
Ryan J. Wasserman
Robyn F. Wilson
Ross N. Cuthbert
Sadequr Rahman
Sze Huei Yek
author_sort Jin Min Lee
title Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
title_short Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
title_full Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
title_fullStr Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
title_full_unstemmed Limited Effect of Ground Floor Fogging on Mosquito Distribution in High-Rise Condominia
title_sort limited effect of ground floor fogging on mosquito distribution in high-rise condominia
publisher Springer
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37808/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01629-8
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