Abstract Background Illnesses transmitted by Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) such as
dengue, chikungunya and Zika comprise a considerable global burden; mosquito control is …

Background Dual attractant toxic sugar baits (D-ATSB) containing two host kairomones, L-
lactic (LA) and 1-octen-3-ol (O), and fruit-based attractants were evaluated through olfactory …

Background Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) sprayed onto vegetation has been successful
in controlling Anopheles mosquitoes outdoors. Indoor application of ATSB has yet to be …

Both female and male mosquitoes consume sugar meals to obtain carbohydrates used for
energy. This behavior has recently been identified as a possible mosquito control target, as …

The efficacy of attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) with the active ingredient eugenol, an
Environmental Protection Agency exempt compound, was evaluated against vector and …

Attractive toxic sugar bait (active ingredient, 1% boric acid) was evaluated against Aedes
albopictus Skuse populations in the laboratory, semi-field trials, and field trials in residential …

Background Current tools and strategies are not sufficient to reliably address threats and
outbreaks of arboviruses including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Hence …

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is a serious threat to human health as a vector of arboviruses such
as dengue, chikungunya (Lambrechts et al. 2010, Gubler 1998), and Zika (Wong et al …

Abstract Toxic Sugar Baits (TSBs) are an inexpensive and field-applicable approach to
deliver a variety of insecticides to sugar-seeking mosquitoes. We reasoned that …

We tested the efficacy of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) with garlic oil microencapsulated
in beta-cyclodextrin as active ingredient against Aedes albopictus in suburban Haifa, Israel …