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Title:   Author  item
                                            Gibson, Sethitem
                                            Linthicum, Kenneth

                                                         - *Ken*item
                                            WYNN, WILLARD - Retired ARS Employeeitem
                                            Aldridge, Robertitem
                                            WALKER, TODD - Department Of Defenseitem
                                            FAROOQ, MUHAMMAD - Department Of Defenseitem
                                            DUNFORD, JAMES - Department Of Defenseitem
                                            SMITH, VINCENT - Department Of Defenseitem
                                            ROBINSON, CATHY - Department Of Defenseitem
                                            LOTHROP, BRANKA - Coachella Valley Mosquito And Vector Control Districtitem
                                            SNELLING, MELISSA - Coachella Valley Mosquito And Vector Control Districtitem
                                            GUTIERREZ, ARTURO - Coachella Valley Mosquito And Vector Control Districtitem
                                            WITTIE, JEREMY - Coachella Valley Mosquito And Vector Control Districtitem
                                            WHITE, GREG - Coachella Valley Mosquito And Vector Control District
  Submitted to: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 7/6/2011
                                    Publication  Date: 9/1/2011
                                    Citation: Britch, S.C., Linthicum, K., Wynn, W.W., Aldridge, R.L., Walker, T.W., Farooq, M., Dunford, J.C., Smith, V.L., Robinson, C.A., Lothrop, B.B., Snelling, M., Gutierrez, A., Wittie, J., White, G. 2011. Longevity and efficacy of bifenthrin treatment on desert-pattern U.S. military camouflage netting against mosquitoes in a hot-arid environment. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 27(3):272-279.Interpretive Summary: United States military operations in hot arid regions of the Middle East and Africa bring troops, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, and civilian contractors in contact with mosquito and sand fly vectors of disease. The DoD system of protection against these vectors include educational programs, habitat modification, use of US Environmental Protection Agency approved insect repellents such as DEET on exposed skin, permethrin treatment of clothing, ultra-low volume (ULV) aerosol dispersal of pesticides, chemical treatment of mosquito larval habitat, and spray application of residual pesticides on a range of structures. However, deployed US troops and civilians continue to contact these vector insects as well as abundant populations of nuisance insects such as filth flies, and there is a need to expand the DoD system of vector and pest insect reduction. A recent study showed that residual insecticide treatment of woodland pattern US military camouflage netting was long lasting and effective at reducing mosquitoes. Residual treatments consist of spraying specially formulated insecticides onto a surface and allowing the chemical to dry; once dry the residual treatment forms a barrier that is toxic to insects such as mosquitoes and flies that contact it. Though the prior study showed that residual pesticides on woodland camouflage netting was effective, most camouflage netting currently used in US military operations is a desert pattern material distinctly different in composition than the woodland pattern. In this study we show that desert pattern camouflage netting may also be effectively treated with residual insecticide and provide protection against mosquitoes in a hot-arid environment for at least 2 months.
                                Technical Abstract: Personnel deployed in support of US military operations will benefit from additions to the current Department of Defense pest management system. A recent study showed that residual insecticide treatment of woodland pattern US military camouflage netting was long lasting and effective at reducing mosquitoes. However, most camouflage netting currently used in US military operations is a desert pattern material distinctly different in composition than the woodland pattern. In this study we show that desert pattern camouflage netting may also be effectively treated with residual insecticide and provide protection against mosquitoes in a hot-arid environment for at least 2 months.


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