Field Validation Biologist III Lee County Mosquito Control District, Florida, United States
Abstract: Enzyme Microplate Assays are a useful tool in Lee County Mosquito Control’s insecticide resistance monitoring program. Typically, only adult mosquitoes are tested using these assays to determine the presence of metabolic resistance. The efficacy of detecting Naled resistance in 4th instar Culex quinquefasciatus larvae was evaluated to determine if larval resistance testing using Enzyme Microplate Assays can provide rapid and definitive results to better inform mosquito control operations.
