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Flies control in temporary shelters of Pengzhou city after earthquake
MA Lin, YANG Bo, LIANG Xian, LUO Guo-Jin, LIAO Jun, PENG Nan, WANG Yan-Mei, WANG Cheng, GAO Yuan, BAN Qian
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【Abstract】 Objective To investigate control effect of flies in temporary shelters of post-earthquake disaster areas and to provide the science evidence for its control. Methods Manage environmental sanitation and spray periodically insecticide to control flies in temporary shelters. Investigate fly population by cage-trap method, monitor flies density by eye balling method in washrooms, trash piles(cans), inside and outside of tents, and survey the management of flies breeding sites and prevention and control measure of civilians by field observation. Results Houseflies was the dominant species (96.85%) in the temporary shelters. The average fly density was less than one fly/m2 around temporary shelters after the earthquake for 4-8 weeks. At the fifth week post-earthquake, all the shelters were equipped with washroom. About 76.92% trash containers were equipped, and 69.23% of domestic garbage were cleaned up and transported away without delay. 94.01% of food-leavings was covered, and 93.00% of tableware was deposited in the cupboard. Conclusion It was effective to take the integrated pest management measures to control flies in the temporary shelters. The control of breeding sites should be strengthened in the future.

2009, 20 (2): 124-126.