Behavior of Resting Aedes aegypti(Culicidae: Diptera) and Its Relation to Ultra-low Volume Adulticide Efficacy in Panama City, Panama

Perich, M. J.; Davila, G.; Turner, A.; Garcia, A.; Nelson, M.

doi:10.1603/0022-2585-37.4.541

Behavior of Resting Aedes aegypti(Culicidae: Diptera) and Its Relation to Ultra-low Volume Adulticide Efficacy in Panama City, Panama

The resting behavior ofAedes aegypti(L.) adults was investigated in 14 districts of Panama City, Panama, in relation to ground ultra-low volume (ULV) applications of malathion. Adults primarily rested inside the premises (75.1%) at a distance >6 m from the street (86.4%). Both sexes rested mainly…