A comparison of two commercial mosquito traps for the capture of Malaria vectors in northern Belize, Central America
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
; 29(4): [175-183], 2013. ilus, graf, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
To achieve maximum success from any vector control intervention, it is critical to identify the most efficacious tools available. The principal aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2 commercially available adult mosquito traps for capturing Anopheles albimanus and An. vestitipennis, 2 important malaria vectors in northern Belize, Central America. Additionally, the impact of outdoor baited traps on mosquito entry into experimental huts was assessed. When operated outside of human-occupied experimental huts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) miniature light trap, baited with human foot odors, captured significantly greater numbers of female An. albimanus per night (5.1 6 1.9) than the Biogents SentinelTM trap baited with BG-LureTM (1.0 6 0.2). The 2 trap types captured equivalent numbers of female An. vestitipennis per night, 134.3 6 45.6 in the CDC trap and 129.6 6 25.4 in the Sentinel trap. When compared to a matched control hut using no intervention, the use of baited CDC light traps outside an experimental hut did not impact the entry of An. vestitipennis into window interception traps, 17.1 6 1.3 females per hour in experimental huts vs. 17.2 6 1.4 females per hour in control huts. However, the use of outdoor baited CDC traps did significantly decrease the entry of An. albimanus into window interception traps from 3.5 6 0.5 females per hour to 1.9 6 0.2 females per hour. These results support existing knowledge that the underlying ecological and behavioral tendencies of different Anopheles species can influence trap efficacy. Furthermore, these findings will be used to guide trap selection for future push pull experiments to be conducted at the study site...(AU)
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International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Malaria
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Malaria
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Mosquito Control
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Malaria
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Belize
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English Caribbean
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ministry of Health/BZ
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/US
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University of Notre Dame/US