OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF VECTOMAX (R) WSP (BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSP ISRAELENSIS plus BACILLUS SPHAERICUS) AGAINST LARVAL CULEX PIPIENS IN SEPTIC TANKS
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION, vol.31, no.2, pp.193-195, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.2987/15-6480r
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.193-195
- Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis subsp israelensis, B. sphaericus, Culex pipiens, septic tanks, water-soluble pouch formulation, RESISTANCE, MANAGEMENT, MOSQUITOS, SPINOSAD, ANTALYA, DIPTERA, TURKEY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The residual effectiveness of VectoMaxe (R) WSP (a water-soluble pouch formulation containing a combination of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis strain AM65-52 and B. sphaericus strain ABTS 1743) when applied to septic tanks against 3rd- and 4th-stage larvae of Culex pipiens L. was evaluated in this study. This formulation was evaluated at operational application rates of 1 pouch (10 g) and 2 pouches (20 g) per septic tank. Both application rates resulted in >96% control of larvae for 24 days. Operationally, VectoMax WSP has proven to be a useful tool for the nonchemical control of Culex species in septic tank environments.