| Title: | An innovative mosquito trap for testing attractants |
| Author(s): | Dees WH; Sylvester TL; Clark BM; Canning LD; Schultz GW; Kline DL; |
| Address: | "Department of Biology and Health Sciences, Box 92000, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA 70609, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 8756-971X (Print) 8756-971X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "We describe a simple trap modification for testing volatile attractants to collect flying mosquitoes. The trap uses a standard Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trap modified for release of test chemicals. Test chemicals and other materials can be added and removed easily without spills or cross contamination. In preliminary studies using lactic acid and octenol, modified traps collected 40% more mosquitoes than controls (n = 164 and n = 117, respectively). Modifications cost less than $2.00 per trap" |
| Keywords: | Animals *Culicidae Equipment and Supplies Female *Mosquito Control *Pheromones; |
| Notes: | "MedlineDees, William H Sylvester, Terry L Clark, Benjamin M Canning, Linda D Schultz, George W Kline, Daniel L eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2012/04/27 J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2012 Mar; 28(1):62-4. doi: 10.2987/11-6201.1" |
