INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT

INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT

Jack Petersen

Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Entomology

Center for Vector Biology

180 Jones Ave.

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

ABSTRACT

For over a decade an outreach program has focused on monitoring and managing insecticide resistance associated with mosquito control in Florida. Standardized procedures such as the CDC bottle bioassay and the WHO larval assay have been the basis for measuring the response of targeted mosquito species to “off-the-shelf” insecticides. Hands-on workshops and online resources have been utilized to disseminate information about techniques and protocols for preparing “diagnostic concentrations” of active ingredients to distinguish between “susceptible” and “resistant” populations. The long-range goal of this program is to increase the participation of mosquito control programs in regular, systematic [at least twice a year] monitoring of insecticide resistance. Decisions on choice of active ingredient, frequency of rotation, application rates must be based on scientifically collected data. Examples of programs that have implemented such procedures will be presented. Case studies of programs that have failed to follow these guidelines will also be presented. A primer on the rationale of the long-range program will also be provided.