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Measuring and reducing biofilm in mosquito rearing containers.

Catherine M HuntC Matilda CollinsMark Q Benedict
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • candida albicans
  • biofilm formation
  • cystic fibrosis
  • microbial community
  • escherichia coli
  • zika virus