> On Sep 18, 2015, at 10:15 PM, Gary LaGrange <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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>  Anyone aware of any research in this area or someone who could shed light?



Attractive toxic sugar baits and impact on non-target organisms



> The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of bait stations and foliar applications containing attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) and eugenol to control Aedes albopictus. At the same time, the potential impact of these control methods was evaluated on non-target organisms. The study was conducted at five tire sites in St. Augustine, Florida. A. albopictus populations were significantly reduced with ATSB–eugenol applications applied directly to non-flowering vegetation and as bait stations compared with non-attractive sugar baits and control. 



> The application of ATSB made to non- flowering vegetation resulted in more significant reductions of mosquito populations compared to the application of ATSB presented in a bait station. Over 5.5 % of the non-targets were stained in the flowering vegetation application site. However, when the attractive sugar bait application was made to non- flowering vegetation or presented in bait stations, the impact on non-target insects was very low for all non-target orders as only 0.6 % of the individual insects were stained with the dye from the sugar solutions, respectively.’



> This study demonstrated that ATSB applied to non- flowering vegetation, or to bait stations in sub-tropical envi- ronments, would have very little impact on non-targets while still controlling mosquito populations. When the ASB was applied to flowering vegetation, non-target populations were significantly stained, suggesting that some non-target popula- tions may suffer unacceptable losses. However, when the ASB was applied to non-flowering vegetation or in bait stations, non-target insect populations were not attracted and did not feed on sugar solution.



Revay, Edita E., et al. "Control of Aedes albopictus with attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) and potential impact on non-target organisms in St. Augustine, Florida." Parasitology research 113.1 (2014): 73-79.







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