Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes

Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes

The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control. We report on the success of a model we are confident will usher in a new era of urban mosquito control. The key innovation is the mobilization of n...

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Published in:Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 15797 - 6
Main Authors: Johnson, Brian J., Brosch, David, Christiansen, Arlene, Wells, Ed, Wells, Martha, Bhandoola, Andre F., Milne, Amy, Garrison, Sharon, Fonseca, Dina M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 25-10-2018
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Aedes albopictus
Albopictus
Aquatic insects
Biogents Sentinel (BGS)
Biting
Block Captains
Culicidae
Humanities and Social Sciences
Insect control
Mosquito Control
Mosquitoes
multidisciplinary
Pest control
Residential Yards
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Albopictus
Biogents Sentinel (BGS)
Block Captains
Mosquito Control
Residential Yards
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Summary:The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control. We report on the success of a model we are confident will usher in a new era of urban mosquito control. The key innovation is the mobilization of neighbors guided by scientific advisors, an approach we termed Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS). This approach was tested in a NE US town of approximately 1,000 residential yards infested with the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus , a major nuisance arboviral vector. We report a highly significant reduction in biting pressure that was maintained over time, and establish the thresholds needed for success. The Citizen AcTS model rejects the top-down approach consistently associated with intervention failures. Instead, it works through respectful exchanges among scientists and residents that lead to trust and individual ‘buy-in’ and transferring program ownership to the community.
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ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-34161-9