Persistent mosquito fogging can be detrimental to non-target invertebrates in an urban tropical forest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human population growth has led to biodiversity declines in tropical cities. While habitat loss and fragmentation have been the main drivers of urban biodiversity loss, man-made interventions to reduce health risks have also emerged as an unintentional threat. For instance, insecticide fogging to control mosquito populations has become the most common method of preventing the expansion of mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue. However, the effectiveness of fogging in killing mosquitoes has been called into question. One concern is the unintended effect of insecticide fogging on non-target invertebrates that are crucial for the maintenance of urban ecosystems. Here, we investigate the impacts of fogging on: (1) target invertebrate taxon (Diptera, including mosquitoes); (

SUBMITTER: Lee NSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533057 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature