Evaluation of new insect growth regulators against mosquitoes with notes on nontarget organisms

Three new insect growth regulators (IGRs) were tested against Culex, Aedes and Psorophora mosquitoes. In the laboratory the 3 IGRs were active in the range of 0.3 to 1.5 ppb against Cx. quinquefasciatus. In field tests, the IGRs fenoxycarb and S-31183 formulations yielded complete control of floodwater mosquitoes at the rates of 0.005 to 0.01 lb AI/acre. In field tests against Cx. tarsalis, S-31183 formulations produced complete inhibition of emergence at the rates of 0.005 to 0.025 lb AI/acre. Fenoxycarb formulation produced similar results at the rate of 0.1 lb AI/acre. It is possible that initial and residual field activity of both IGRs can be increased by employing suitable formulations.