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Insecticide Resistance II/Other Vectors

Insecticide Resistance II/Other Vectors

300 - Evaluating daily activity, population size, and seasonality of Culicoides species using 24-hour Collection Bottle Rotator traps and correlating environmental factors

Thursday, March 26, 2026

4:25 PM - 4:35 PM PDT

Location: B115

Presenter(s)

BB

Barbara Bayer, MSc

Field Validation Manager
Lee County Mosquito Control District, Florida, United States

Co-Author(s)

James Dunford, PhD

Research Director
Lee County Mosquito Control District, Florida, United States
Aaron Lloyd, MS

Assistant Director
Lee County Mosquito Control District, Florida, United States
DH

David F. Hoel, PhD (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Lee County Mosquito Control District, Florida, United States

Abstract: Culicoides biting midges are major nuisance pests that can adversely impact the tourism industry in southwest Florida. To better understand Culicoides population dynamics and the environmental effects on the populations in coastal areas of Lee County, Collection Bottle Rotator (CBR) traps, Kestrel weather stations, Hobo light intensity meters and rain gauges were set at 3 locations: Sanibel Island, Pine Island and Bunche Beach. CBR collections were made every 2 hours over a 24-hour period once per week. This evaluation is on-going and will continue into July 2026 to better understand species composition, daily and seasonal activity patterns with correlated environmental data to assess optimal management strategies. Here we provide a preliminary report of the first 6 months of our findings.