Contents
xiii
7.8.
Trends in Forest Pest Management ......................... 180
7.9.
Conclusions ........................................... 181
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 181
Chapter 8
The Use of Biodegradable Pesticides in Public Health Entomology
Gene R. DeFoliart
8.1.
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
8.2.
The Nature and Diversity of Arthropod-Borne Disease ......... 194
8.3.
Insecticides: The Recent Past ............................. 195
8.3.1. Mosquito Control in the United States .............. 195
8.3.2. Malaria Control ................................ 198
8.4.
Integrated Pest and Vector Management .................... 200
8.5.
Source Reduction ....................................... 203
8.5.1. Salt Marsh Mosquitoes .......................... 204
8.5.2. Aedes vexans .................................. 204
8.5.3. Aedes aegypti .................................. 205
8.5.4. Aedes triseriatus . ............................... 205
8.6.
Mass-Produced Biocontrol Agents ......................... 207
8.6.1. Larvivorous Fish ............................... 208
8.6.2. Insectan Predators .............................. 209
8.6.3. Bacterial Pathogens ............................. 209
8.6.4. Fungi ......................................... 210
8.6.5. Protozoa ...................................... 211
8.6.6. Nematodes .................................... 212
8.7.
Insecticides for Mosquito Control .......................... 213
8.7.1. Conventional Larvicides ......................... 213
8.7.2. Synthetic Pyrethroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
8.7.3. Insect Growth Regulators ........................ 221
8.8.
The Need to Apply Existing Knowledge .................... 224
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 227
Chapter 9
Pesticides for Stored Products
J. R. Plimmer
9.1.
Introduction ........................................... 239
9.2.
Fumigants ............................................. 241
9.3.
Protectants ............................................ 244
xiii
7.8.
Trends in Forest Pest Management ......................... 180
7.9.
Conclusions ........................................... 181
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 181
Chapter 8
The Use of Biodegradable Pesticides in Public Health Entomology
Gene R. DeFoliart
8.1.
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
8.2.
The Nature and Diversity of Arthropod-Borne Disease ......... 194
8.3.
Insecticides: The Recent Past ............................. 195
8.3.1. Mosquito Control in the United States .............. 195
8.3.2. Malaria Control ................................ 198
8.4.
Integrated Pest and Vector Management .................... 200
8.5.
Source Reduction ....................................... 203
8.5.1. Salt Marsh Mosquitoes .......................... 204
8.5.2. Aedes vexans .................................. 204
8.5.3. Aedes aegypti .................................. 205
8.5.4. Aedes triseriatus . ............................... 205
8.6.
Mass-Produced Biocontrol Agents ......................... 207
8.6.1. Larvivorous Fish ............................... 208
8.6.2. Insectan Predators .............................. 209
8.6.3. Bacterial Pathogens ............................. 209
8.6.4. Fungi ......................................... 210
8.6.5. Protozoa ...................................... 211
8.6.6. Nematodes .................................... 212
8.7.
Insecticides for Mosquito Control .......................... 213
8.7.1. Conventional Larvicides ......................... 213
8.7.2. Synthetic Pyrethroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
8.7.3. Insect Growth Regulators ........................ 221
8.8.
The Need to Apply Existing Knowledge .................... 224
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 227
Chapter 9
Pesticides for Stored Products
J. R. Plimmer
9.1.
Introduction ........................................... 239
9.2.
Fumigants ............................................. 241
9.3.
Protectants ............................................ 244