Field Evaluation of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Spatial Repellents Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), and the Potential for Use During Deployment

Abstract

The Testing and Evaluation Department of the US Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) Naval Air Station, Jacksonville , Florida, is dedicated to the evaluation of novel equipment and vector control techniques to provide guidance on effective protection measures against human pathogens transmitted by blood-feeding arthropods. Personal protective measures (PPM), to include repellents, are part of a series of techniques that contribute toward reducing human-vector contact for globally and domestically deployed military forces. However, improper PPM use and limited availability has created vulnerabilities, causing troops to purchase spatial repellent products that are not approved by the Department of Defense. In order to ensure the most effective products are available. NECE has evaluated the spatial repellency response of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) to 4 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) spatial repellents to provide technical guidance on proper use and effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586332

Entities

People

  • Aaron M. Lloyd
  • Alden S. Estep
  • Daniel L. Kline
  • Joseph W. Diclaro
  • Muhammad Qamar Farooq

Organizations

  • Navy Entomology Center of Excellence

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  • Department Of Defense
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  • Entomology
  • Guidance
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  • Naval Air Stations
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology