| | Accession Number | 5001000 |
| | Title | Effects of temephos and methoprene on macroinvertebrates and amphibian larvae in |
| | freshwater macrocosms |
| | Project Description | The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has a policy to minimize or eliminate pesticide use on |
| | National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). However, the policy is frequently set aside if mosquitoes from |
| | NWRs are a potential public nuisance or threat to public health. Thus, mosquito control pesticide |
| | usage on NWRs is wide spread and the FWS is concerned about their potential adverse impacts |
| | on non-target organisms. This study is evaluating the effects of two mosquito control agents, |
| | Abate and Altosid, on amphibians, zooplankton, and emergent insects inhabiting experimental |
| | wetlands. Objectives: (1) Determine if there are short-term ( Application of the Research |
| | (mandatory; maximum length: 4000 characters) - This is a description of the expected outcome |
| | and the anticipated application of the results, expressed especially to help meet the requirements |
| | of GPRA, the Government Performance and Results Act. A short statement (several sentences) is |
| | sufficient; at most, do not exceed one page in length. Example: These data eventually will be |
| | used in a forest simulation model to evaluate management options for restoration of degraded |
| | tropical forests in Hawaii; development of that model may be proposed in a new study plan. |
| | Application of the Research: |
| | Keywords | abate, altosid, amphibians, daphnia magna, emergent insects, mosquito control, wetlands, |
| | zooplankton, |
| | Principal | T. P Lowe, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: Peter_Lowe@usgs.gov; Donald W Sparling, |
| | Investigators | USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: Don_Sparling@usgs.gov; Alfred Pinkney, U.S. Fish |
| | and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office: Fred_Pinkney@fws.gov; |
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