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Door to Door Survey and Community Participation to Implement a New County Mosquito Control Program in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
(East Carolina University, 2009-08)
Community involvement in mosquito management programs provides more sustainable and effective organization and service. A door to door survey in Wayne County, NC carried out by student volunteers, resulted in 60 household ...
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Barrier Sprays Conducted by a Private Backyard Mosquito Control Company in a Suburban Neighborhood in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Mosquitoes are nuisance pests and a public health concern, with the potential to transmit viruses to humans through blood feeding. Mosquito control programs (MCPs) provide services to control and reduce mosquito populations ...
Nationwide Insecticide Susceptibility Screening Against Six Active Ingredients
(2016-09-26)
Mosquitoes may develop resistance to
insecticide active ingredients after
repeated exposures. Thus, it is crucial that
mosquito populations be tested for
resistance to confirm efficacy of control,
inform management ...
Mosquito Control in North Carolina : Funding Issues and Emergency Management
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Natural disasters such as hurricanes may cause increases in mosquito abundance and, consequently, arbovirus transmission risk. In 2011, flooding from Hurricane Irene in eastern North Carolina (NC) resulted in increased ...