Ecological impact assessment of abate on Florida state lands saltmarsh communities. Final report.

Abstract

This project was undertaken to address the concern for possible adverse ecological impact from applications of the mosquito larvicide, abate (temephos) on State-owned saltmarsh lands. This is being investigated by monitoring populations of benthic macroinfauna and the distribution and persistence of temephos, before and following routine applications of the larvicide on State-owned saltmarsh wetlands of Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida. Two sets of study sites were established, based on habitat and the history of mosquito breeding in each site.