Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes

Abstract The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control. We report on the success of a model we are confident will usher in a new era of urban mosquito control. The key innovation is the mobiliza...

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Autores principales:	Brian J. Johnson, David Brosch, Arlene Christiansen, Ed Wells, Martha Wells, Andre F. Bhandoola, Amy Milne, Sharon Garrison, Dina M. Fonseca
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2018
Materias:	Residential Yards Albopictus Mosquito Control Block Captains Biogents Sentinel (BGS) Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:53f4f2b35eaf4565b8132cf278457deb2021-12-02T11:41:24ZNeighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes10.1038/s41598-018-34161-92045-2322https://doaj.org/article/53f4f2b35eaf4565b8132cf278457deb2018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34161-9https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control. We report on the success of a model we are confident will usher in a new era of urban mosquito control. The key innovation is the mobilization of neighbors guided by scientific advisors, an approach we termed Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS). This approach was tested in a NE US town of approximately 1,000 residential yards infested with the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, a major nuisance arboviral vector. We report a highly significant reduction in biting pressure that was maintained over time, and establish the thresholds needed for success. The Citizen AcTS model rejects the top-down approach consistently associated with intervention failures. Instead, it works through respectful exchanges among scientists and residents that lead to trust and individual ‘buy-in’ and transferring program ownership to the community.Brian J. JohnsonDavid BroschArlene ChristiansenEd WellsMartha WellsAndre F. BhandoolaAmy MilneSharon GarrisonDina M. FonsecaNature PortfolioarticleResidential YardsAlbopictusMosquito ControlBlock CaptainsBiogents Sentinel (BGS)MedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2018)
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topic	Residential Yards Albopictus Mosquito Control Block Captains Biogents Sentinel (BGS) Medicine R Science Q
spellingShingle	Residential Yards Albopictus Mosquito Control Block Captains Biogents Sentinel (BGS) Medicine R Science Q Brian J. Johnson David Brosch Arlene Christiansen Ed Wells Martha Wells Andre F. Bhandoola Amy Milne Sharon Garrison Dina M. Fonseca Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes
description	Abstract The worldwide spread of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and arboviral disease, have renewed the pressure for effective and sustainable urban mosquito control. We report on the success of a model we are confident will usher in a new era of urban mosquito control. The key innovation is the mobilization of neighbors guided by scientific advisors, an approach we termed Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS). This approach was tested in a NE US town of approximately 1,000 residential yards infested with the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, a major nuisance arboviral vector. We report a highly significant reduction in biting pressure that was maintained over time, and establish the thresholds needed for success. The Citizen AcTS model rejects the top-down approach consistently associated with intervention failures. Instead, it works through respectful exchanges among scientists and residents that lead to trust and individual ‘buy-in’ and transferring program ownership to the community.
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Neighbors help neighbors control urban mosquitoes

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