Research and Development

Recent and ongoing research activities at Culex Environmental include:

• Assessing the timing and duration of mosquito breeding in catch basins.
• Studying egg laying patterns in Culex pipiens.
• Studying the effectiveness of attractants and trap placement of CDC light traps.
• Assessing of the effects of adjacent land use on West Nile virus vector abundance in catch basins and surface waters.
• Assessing the effect of cleaning catch basins and the build up of organic matter content on mosquito production.
• Precisely defining the habitat preferences of West Nile virus vector mosquito species
• Researching the comparative effectiveness of different larval controls methods, particularly in catch basins.
• Researching the effectiveness of natural control methods.
• Plotting the distribution of corvid bird roosts in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver and investigating dispersal and migration patterns of corvids
• Researching the effects of different adjacent land uses on mosquito species composition and production in ditches in Surrey.
• Assessing the effectiveness of Mosquito Magnets to control West Nile vector and nuisance mosquitoes.
• Researching the effectiveness of using green technologies for larval control in ponds.
• Investigating the effectiveness of mechanical methods for control of Aedes togoi in stagnant pools.
• Researching Innovative Stormwater Management Techniques.