Measuring and reducing biofilm in mosquito rearing containers.
Catherine M HuntC Matilda CollinsMark Q BenedictPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2020)
Larva rearing leaves detectable biofilm. While we were unable to correlate microbial blooms with the presence of biofilm, as a precaution, we recommend that plastic containers that are re-used be treated with 0.1% sodium hypochlorite occasionally.