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Source Reduction Behavior as an Independent Measurement of the Impact of a Public Health Education Campaign in an Integrated Vector Management Program for the Asian Tiger Mosquito

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  • Kristen Bartlett-Healy

    (Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, 96 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • George Hamilton

    (Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, 96 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Sean Healy

    (Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission, P.O. Box 162, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA)

  • Taryn Crepeau

    (Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission, P.O. Box 162, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA)

  • Isik Unlu

    (Mercer County Mosquito Control, 300 Scotch Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Ary Farajollahi

    (Mercer County Mosquito Control, 300 Scotch Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628, USA)

  • Dina Fonseca

    (Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Randy Gaugler

    (Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Gary G. Clark

    (Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA)

  • Daniel Strickman

    (Office of National Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Beltsville, MD 20705, USA)

Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a public health educational campaign to reduce backyard mosquito-larval habitats. Three communities each, within two New Jersey counties, were randomly selected to receive: (1) both education and mosquito control, (2) education only, and (3) no education or mosquito control. Four separate educational events included a 5-day elementary school curriculum in the spring, and three door to door distributions of educational brochures. Before and after each educational event, the numbers of mosquito-larval container habitats were counted in 50 randomly selected homes per study area. Container surveys allowed us to measure source reduction behavior. Although we saw reductions in container habitats in sites receiving education, they were not significantly different from the control. Our results suggest that traditional passive means of public education, which were often considered the gold standard for mosquito control programs, are not sufficient to motivate residents to reduce backyard mosquito-larval habitats.

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  • Kristen Bartlett-Healy & George Hamilton & Sean Healy & Taryn Crepeau & Isik Unlu & Ary Farajollahi & Dina Fonseca & Randy Gaugler & Gary G. Clark & Daniel Strickman, 2011. "Source Reduction Behavior as an Independent Measurement of the Impact of a Public Health Education Campaign in an Integrated Vector Management Program for the Asian Tiger Mosquito," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:8:y:2011:i:5:p:1358-1367:d:12242
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    1. Shannon L. LaDeau & Paul T. Leisnham & Dawn Biehler & Danielle Bodner, 2013. "Higher Mosquito Production in Low-Income Neighborhoods of Baltimore and Washington, DC: Understanding Ecological Drivers and Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk in Temperate Cities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-22, April.
    2. Antonio D. Ligsay & Kristan Jela M. Tambio & Michelle Joyce M. Aytona & Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro & Zypher Jude G. Regencia & Emmanuel S. Baja & Richard Edward L. Paul, 2022. "Assessing Entomological and Epidemiological Efficacy of Pyriproxyfen-Treated Ovitraps in the Reduction of Aedes Species: A Quasi-Experiment on Dengue Infection Using Saliva Samples," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-13, March.

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