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D. McGinn, S. P. Frances, A. W. Sweeney, M. D. Brown, R. D. Cooper, Evaluation of Bistar 80SC (Bifenthrin) as a Tent Treatment for Protection Against Mosquitoes in Northern Territory, Australia, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 45, Issue 6, 1 November 2008, Pages 1087–1091, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/45.6.1087
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Abstract
A field trial to assess the efficacy of Bistar 80 SC as a barrier treatment of Australian military tents was conducted over 10 d at Mount Bundey Military Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, in March 2003. Four pairs of standard eight-person tents were erected, with a single tent in each pair treated with 0.1% Bistar 80 SC as a course spray, and the remainder left as untreated control tents. Carbon dioxide-baited traps were operated in each tent nightly, and biting collections conducted over 8 nights. There was a mean increase in protection of 81% for mosquitoes entering treated tents and 90.4% increase in protection against biting of predominantly Culex annulirostris Skuse. In addition, bifenthrin applied to the military tents enhances the protection of occupants against bites from this important arbovirus vector.