Kristen Bartlett?Healy|George C. Hamilton|Sean P. Healy|Taryn Crepeau|I??k Ünlü|Ary Farajollahi|Dina M. Fonseca|Randy Gaugler|Gary G. Clark|Daniel Strickman
Source Reduction Behavior as an Independent Measurement of the Impact of a Public Health Education Campaign in an Integrated Vector Management Program for the Asian Tiger Mosquito
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Mercer County Mosquito Control|Mercer County Mosquito Control|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology|United States Department of Agriculture|Agricultural Research Service|United States Department of Agriculture|Agricultural Research Service
goal study evaluate effectiveness public health educational campaign reduce backyard mosquitolarval habitats three communities within two new jersey counties randomly selected receive 1 education mosquito control 2 education 3 education mosquito control four separate educational events included 5day elementary school curriculum spring three door door distributions educational brochures educational event numbers mosquitolarval container habitats counted 50 randomly selected homes per study area container surveys allowed us measure source reduction behavior although saw reductions container habitats sites receiving education significantly different control results suggest traditional passive means public education often considered gold standard mosquito control programs sufficient motivate residents reduce backyard mosquitolarval habitats