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Commercial aerosolized insecticides can be implemented as a community-based approach to targeted indoor residual spraying against Aedes aegypti, but their efficacy on pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes has not yet been evaluated. Two commercial aerosolized products (H24 Poder Fulminante Ultra Eficaz®, carbamate, and Baygon Ultra Verde®, pyrethroid) were sprayed on common indoor surfaces e.g., cement, plywood, and cloth, and tested for their residual efficacy on susceptible and field-derived pyrethroid-resistant Ae. aegypti strains using the WHO cone bioassays. Overall, ≥80% 24-h mortality was observed for both products for at least 4 wk regardless of the mosquito strain or surface type used. H24 Poder Fulminante Ultra Eficaz showed the highest residual potency, sustaining >80% mortality for 7-wk posttreatment regardless of mosquito strain and surface type. For Baygon Ultra Verde, the mean mortality of female Ae. aegypti remained >80% for a shorter period (4–6 wk). Nonpyrethroid commercial aerosolized formulations can provide a lasting residual effect indoors compatible with the need for rapid and lasting mosquito control during outbreaks and may be suitable for community-based targeted indoor residual spraying.

We evaluated the efficacy of aerial ultra-low-volume (ULV) insecticide spraying in field bioassays with caged Aedes aegypti in May 2017 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The insecticides tested included an organophosphate (Mosquitocida UNO ULV) and a neonicotinoid–pyrethroid combination (Cielo). Two Ae. aegypti populations were evaluated: a field pyrethroid-resistant local strain (Puerto Vallarta) and an insecticide-susceptible laboratory strain (New Orleans). Knockdown after 1 h by both products was ≥97.0%, and mortality after 24 h was ≥98% for the susceptible laboratory strain. Knockdown of the local Puerto Vallarta field strain by both products after 1 h was ≥96.5%; and mosquito mortality after 24 h was also very high (≥98%). Meteorological conditions during this evaluation were favorable for aerial mosquito control and represented conditions that typically occur during adulticide space spray applications. Temperature oscillated between 24°C and 26°C with winds between 6 and 10 km/h. The majority of droplets met the droplet distribution criteria required for the insecticides. The evaluation demonstrated an acceptable performance of both products for Ae. aegypti control when applied undiluted at a rate of 199.4 ml/ha and 73.07 ml/ha for Mosquitocida UNO ULV and Cielo, respectively. The volume median diameter (VMD) droplet size was characterized at 31.3 μm and 37.3 μm, respectively.