Field evaluation of effectiveness of the BG-Sentinel, a new trap for capturing adult Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Rafael Maciel-de-freitas²  Álvaro Eduardo Eiras¹  Ricardo Lourenço-de-oliveira² 

[1] ,Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz Laboratório de Transmissores de Hematozoários Rio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Stegomyia;    Culex quinquefasciatus;    trap;    gonotrophic cycle;    dengue;    yellow fever;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762006000300017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, the development of new tools to gather field information about vector ecological parameters has increased. This report evaluated the BG-Sentinel Trap (BGS-Trap), a promising new attempt to improve collection of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti. The efficacy of the BGS-Trap was compared with the CDC backpack aspirator, one of the commonest used methods for capturing adult mosquitoes. BGS-Traps captured significantly more Ae. aegypti males (chi2 = 21.774, df = 1, P < 0.05) and females (chi2 = 56.007, df = 1, P < 0.05) than CDC aspirator during all days of field collection. However, CDC aspirator was significantly more efficient to capture Culex quinquefasciatus males (chi2 = 5.681, df = 1, P < 0.05) and females (chi2 = 6.553, df = 1, P < 0.05). BGS-Traps captured host-seeking females (varying between 68.75 to 89.8%) in detriment of females in other behavioral and physiological stages. BGS-Traps proved to be efficient and can be used for monitoring adult mosquito populations.

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