Study summary
Efficacy of methoprene for mosquito control in storm water catch basins
Butler, M., Lebrun, R.A., Ginsberg, H.S., Gettman, A.D.
Read the original paper- Study type
- Field Trial
- Year
- 2006
- Published in
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 22(2):333-338
- Evidence strength
- Well-supported evidence
Summary
Field trial of slow-release methoprene pellets in storm water catch basins.
Key findings
Slow-release Altosid pellets at about 3.5 g per average catch basin controlled mosquitoes for roughly one month under field conditions and substantially longer in the lab.
Limitations
Single habitat type (catch basins) with an emergence-jar observation design rather than randomization.