Invited Symposium Presentation Submission

Aerial Applications: Nuts and Bolts Discussion on Mosquito Control Operations Symposium II

Session: Aerial Applications: Nuts and Bolts Discussion on Mosquito Control Operations Symposium II

209 - Integrating sUAVs into Vector Control in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness, while remaining financially responsible

Thursday, March 2, 2023

12:00pm – 12:10pm

Location: Carson 4

Presenter(s)

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Edward S. Horvath, n/a

Three Rivers Mosquito and Vector Control
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States

Slides

Co-Author(s)

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Dongbin "Don" Lee, n/a

University of the Pacific
Stockton, California, United States
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Danta M. Smith, n/a

Three Rivers Mosquito and Vector Control
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States

Abstract: Now, more than ever, mosquito control professionals are looking for ways to be more efficient and effective. Fuel prices have driven up the costs of conducting operations; from pesticides to vehicles and aircraft operations. UAVs, or drones are tools that vector control operations are utilizing to be more precise and efficient. sUAVs are being used for mosquito source surveillance, larviciding and ULV adulticiding. This collaboration between a university engineering department and Three Rivers Mosquito and Vector Control is developing sUAVs that are effective, efficient and affordable.