Mosquito Eradication: The Story of Killing Campto

Abstract

How it was before: historical perspectives on receptivity and risk -- The mosquito and its compatibility -- Possible virus impact -- Vertebrate hosts -- Invasive species in NZ -- Early surveillance and international obligations -- What does it take for a pest to establish? A lot of luck helps! -- 1996-1998: Thank goodness someone did their homework! -- The Kay Review 1997 -- Strategy development and refinement at Hawke's Bay -- In the beginning -- Getting started -- The Mosquito Response Centre fights back -- the Bti chronicles -- Eradication planning: the evolution of a plan -- Characteristics of methoprene products -- S-methoprene registration in NZ -- Egg survival in relation to treatment regimen -- Choice of S-methoprene -- Eradication begins -- Solid government legislation and support as a key to success -- The role of government -- Administrative arrangements -- The role of the Ministry of Health -- Notification of the incursion -- The MoH's immediate response -- Action 1: confirming the identification of the mosquito -- Action 2: undertaking a risk assessment -- Action 3: Informing public health units -- Action 4: Defining policy and strategy -- Action 5: Establishing the Napier Mosquito Response Centre (MRC) -- Action 6: Liaison -- Action 7: Field actions -- Moving to eradication -- Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) -- Transfer from the MoH to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry -- Administration of transfer completed -- Ongoing eradication programme implementation during the transfer period -- Related work programme completed during the transfer period -- MAF stewardship -- Structural Arrangements: Evolution from Local to Regional to National Eradication -- The roles of other government agencies -- Liaison with local government -- The Biosecurity Act 1993 -- The Resource Management Act 1991 -- The Health Act 1956 -- The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 -- The International Health Regulations 2005 -- Funding -- Funding the Hawke's Bay Incursion Response -- Support from XR-G Manufacturers -- The role of the Health Funding Authority -- Programme transfer to the MAF -- Listening to the experts: the advice that drove the national programme -- The Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito Technical Advisory GroupS-methoprene: where to from here? -- Transferring the TAG to the MAF -- Other expert advice -- Australian mosquito control and arboviral disease experts -- Information systems -- Mosquitocide evaluations, supply and support -- Community Liaison Group -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Health risk assessment -- Who knows how to do broad-scale aerial control of mosquitoes? -- Into the storm -- Napier Mosquito Response Centre (MRC) -- First strike -- Scaling up and overcoming habitat influences -- Getting XR-G to NZ -- Broad-scale treatment refinement.