| effects of a red marker dye on aedes and culex larvae: are there implications for operational mosquito control? | marker dyes are often mixed with liquid insecticide formulations prior to field applications to accurately determine the characteristics and penetration of droplets into targeted habitats. we have been using fd&c red 40 granular dm food dye at the rate of 20 g/liter in liquid solutions of bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (bti) for area-wide larvicide applications against the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus. the bti and dye mix ratio has been recommended by pesticide manufacturers for te ... | 2015 | 26675462 |