Efeito residual de temephós em larvas de Aedes aegypti

One of the most used strategies for controlling Aedes aegypti is the use of the larvicide temephos (Abate). This larvicide has a prolonged residual effect which allows planning the focal treatments. This study aims to verify the duration of the laivicide residual effect simulating a field situation. Plastic containers of one arid five liters were treated with temephos and the residual effect was evaluated every 30 day after the treatment. Different residual effect was observed in the containers placed outside attd inside the laboratory. The containers of one liter showed a longer residual effect than the five liters containers. The water salinity as well as the pH, during the test did not affect the larvicide effect.