Mosquito Control Priorities in Florida—Survey Results from Florida Mosquito Control Districts
| Autor: | Eric Zeng, Daniel Killingsworth, Tse Yu Chen, Kyle J. Kosinski, Ana L. Romero-Weaver, Lindsay P. Campbell, Eric P. Caragata, Michael T. Riles, Rishi Kondapaneni, Benjamin T Allen, Brian M. Vazquez, Yoosook Lee, Ashley N. Malcolm, Bryan V. Giordano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) 030231 tropical medicine vector control Survey result Arbovirus Article Invasive species mosquito control 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine vectors parasitic diseases medicine Immunology and Allergy survey Molecular Biology Environmental planning General Immunology and Microbiology fungi State government Baseline data medicine.disease Mosquito control 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Geography control priority Florida Medicine Survey data collection Control methods |
| Zdroj: | Pathogens Volume 10 Issue 8 Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 947, p 947 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-0817 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/pathogens10080947 |
| Popis: | Florida lies within a subtropical region where the climate allows diverse mosquito species including invasive species to thrive year-round. As of 2021, there are currently 66 state-approved Florida Mosquito Control Districts, which are major stakeholders for Florida public universities engaged in mosquito research. Florida is one of the few states with extensive organized mosquito control programs. The Florida State Government and Florida Mosquito Control Districts have long histories of collaboration with research institutions. During fall 2020, we carried out a survey to collect baseline data on the current control priorities from Florida Mosquito Control Districts relating to (1) priority control species, (2) common adult and larval control methods, and (3) major research questions to address that will improve their control and surveillance programs. The survey data showed that a total of 17 distinct mosquito species were considered to be priority control targets, with many of these species being understudied. The most common control approaches included truck-mounted ultra-low-volume adulticiding and biopesticide-based larviciding. The districts held interest in diverse research questions, with many prioritizing studies on basic science questions to help develop evidence-based control strategies. Our data highlight the fact that mosquito control approaches and priorities differ greatly between districts and provide an important point of comparison for other regions investing in mosquito control, particularly those with similar ecological settings, and great diversity of potential mosquito vectors, such as in Florida. Our findings highlight a need for greater alignment of research priorities between mosquito control and mosquito research. In particular, we note a need to prioritize filling knowledge gaps relating to understudied mosquito species that have been implicated in arbovirus transmission. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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