Biodegradable floating hydrogel baits as larvicide delivery systems against mosquitoes

• DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00889k
• Publication Date: 2022-08-03T18:01:12Z
• Authors: Marco Piazzoni; Agata Negri; Elisa Brambilla; Laura Giussani; Simone Pitton; Silvia Caccia; Sara Epis; Claudio Bandi; Silvia Locarno; Cristina Lenardi
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Chitosan; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Mosquito Control; Aedes; Larva; Animals; Hydrogels; Mosquito Vectors; Cellulose; Pest Control, Biological

Biological methods for mosquito larvae control are completely biodegradable and have null or limited effects on nontarget organisms.