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- * The In2Care Mosquito Station, which uses pyriproxyfen (PPF) and Beauveria bassiana spores, has shown effectiveness in controlling other mosquitoes and was tested for its potential against Cx. quinquefasciatus.
- * Results from semifield studies indicate that the In2Care station attracts female Cx. quinquefasciatus, leading to successful PPF autodissemination and reduced mosquito survival, suggesting it could help control this mosquito species, though further field studies are necessary.
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Culex quinquefasciatus is an important mosquito vector responsible for the transmission of filarial worms, arthropod-borne viruses like Oropouche, St. Louis encephalitis, and West Nile and protozoans that cause avian malaria. Due to insecticide resistance documented in Cx. quinquefasciatus populations worldwide, integrated vector management programs can benefit from new strategies to control this species. The In2Care Mosquito Station (In2Care station), a commercially available dissemination station containing pyriproxyfen (PPF) and Beauveria bassiana spores, has been shown to be effective against skip-ovipositing Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in previously conducted semifield and field trials. To determine the potential of Cx. quinquefasciatus adult females to autodisseminate PPF and if the In2Care station could be used for Cx. quinquefasciatus control, we assessed its efficacy in a semifield setting against wild Cx. quinquefasciatus. We found that the In2Care station was attractive to gravid Cx. quinquefasciatus females, with a significantly higher percentage of egg rafts laid in the In2Care station compared to alternative ovipots. Adult females successfully autodisseminated PPF from the In2Care station to surrounding ovipots, leading to a significant increase in mosquito emergence inhibition. Additionally, adult Cx. quinquefasciatus exposure to B. bassiana spores significantly reduced mosquito survivorship. These results suggest that the In2Care station may be effective against Cx. quinquefasciatus in addition to Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. Additional field evaluations are needed to assess impacts at the population level.
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