Mosquito Traps: An Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Technique to Control Mosquitoes

Poulin, Brigitte; Lefebvre, Gaétan; Muranyi-Kovacs, Camille; Hilaire, Samuel

doi:10.3390/ijerph14030313

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“…In the field, few studies have examined the role of L-lactic acid as a bait/attractant for mosquitoes (Takken & Knols, 1999). However, some results support the role of L-lactic acid as attractant when combined with CO 2 and 1-octen-3-ol (Kline et al, 1990;Poulin et al, 2017) but not when tested alone (Dekker et al, 2002). As one of the main components of human sweat, ammonia has also been reported as an important attractant for mosquitoes such as An.…”

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Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions

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Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are not random, as some mosquitoes feed on particular species and/or individuals more than expected by chance. Mosquitoes use a number of cues including visual, olfactory, acoustic, and thermal stimuli emitted by vertebrate hosts to locate and identify their blood meal sources. Thus, differences in the quality/intensity of the released cues may drive host selection by mosquitoes at both inter‐ and intra‐specific levels. Such patterns of host selection by mosquitoes in space and time can be structured by factors related to mosquitoes (e.g. innate host preference, behavioural plasticity), to hosts (e.g. emission of host‐seeking cues, host availability) or to both (e.g. pathogen infection). In this study, we review current evidence, from phenomena to mechanisms, of how these factors influence host utilization by mosquitoes. We also review the methodologies commonly used in this research field and identify the major challenges for future studies. To bridge the knowledge gaps, we propose improvements to strengthen traditional approaches and the use of a functional trait‐based approach to infer mosquito host utilization in natural communities.

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Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions

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“…There has been little research on control of mosquitoes in coastal areas of Thailand, which may be a major obstacle in controlling mosquito-borne disease in Samut Songkhram province. The mosquito trap is a popular tool for vector control and is highly effective in reducing the number of nocturnal mosquitoes (Poulin et al 2017). Currently, there are many traps available for use in catching mosquitoes, which can be used to break the mosquito life cycle by focusing on the adult mosquitoes (Beck-Johnson et al 2017).…”

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Effect of the CDC light trap on control of nocturnal mosquitoes in coastal Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand

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Chaiphongpachara T, Laojun S, Kunphichayadecha C. 2018. Effect of the CDC light trap on control of nocturnal mosquitoesin coastal Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. Biodiversitas 19: 1750-1754. This study aimed to investigate the effect of CDC lighttrap on mosquito control and to study the relationship between this effect and weather factors in coastal areas (2 and 4 km from the sea)of Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. We conducted a field test by trapping for 30 consecutive days from September to October2017. The trap was hung at a height of 1.5 m and was 50 m away from a house. A total of 2963 adult female mosquitoes of 4 speciesbelonging to 2 genera were trapped, including Anopheles epiroticus Linton & Harbach, Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Cx. sitiensWiedmann and Cx. gelidus Theobald. The trapping rate of the CDC light trap set up 2 km from the sea was 85.70±73.81 adultmosquitoes per night. Meanwhile, at the location 4 km from the sea, the trap collected 13.07±11.40 adult mosquitoes per night.Comparing the numbers of mosquitoes captured by the CDC light trap between these two sites, there was a significant difference at p <0.05. This study shows that the CDC light trap can be used for effective control of mosquitoes in coastal areas of Samut SongkhramProvince, Thailand, especially Cx. sitiens, a filariasis vector.

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“…hyrcanus s.l. is still as abundant as in the past, and it is currently considered to be the main malaria vector species [ 30 , 33 , 34 , 68 – 70 ]. In Turkey, this species has been well described only in the last few years [ 20 , 71 – 73 ].…”

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Updated occurrence and bionomics of potential malaria vectors in Europe: a systematic review (2000–2021)

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Despite the eradication of malaria across most European countries in the 1960s and 1970s, the anopheline vectors are still present. Most of the malaria cases that have been reported in Europe up to the present time have been infections acquired in endemic areas by travelers. However, the possibility of acquiring malaria by locally infected mosquitoes has been poorly investigated in Europe, despite autochthonous malaria cases having been occasionally reported in several European countries. Here we present an update on the occurrence of potential malaria vector species in Europe. Adopting a systematic review approach, we selected 288 papers published between 2000 and 2021 for inclusion in the review based on retrieval of accurate information on the following Anopheles species: An. atroparvus, An. hyrcanus sensu lato (s.l.), An. labranchiae, An. maculipennis sensu stricto (s.s.), An. messeae/daciae, An. sacharovi, An. superpictus and An. plumbeus. The distribution of these potential vector species across Europe is critically reviewed in relation to areas of major presence and principal bionomic features, including vector competence to Plasmodium. Additional information, such as geographical details, sampling approaches and species identification methods, are also reported. We compare the information on each species extracted from the most recent studies to comparable information reported from studies published in the early 2000s, with particular reference to the role of each species in malaria transmission before eradication. The picture that emerges from this review is that potential vector species are still widespread in Europe, with the largest diversity in the Mediterranean area, Italy in particular. Despite information on their vectorial capacity being fragmentary, the information retrieved suggests a re-definition of the relative importance of potential vector species, indicating An. hyrcanus s.l., An. labranchiae, An. plumbeus and An. sacharovi as potential vectors of higher importance, while An. messeae/daciae and An. maculipennis s.s. can be considered to be moderately important species. In contrast, An. atroparvus and An. superpictus should be considered as vectors of lower importance, particularly in relation to their low anthropophily. The presence of gaps in current knowledge of vectorial systems in Europe becomes evident in this review, not only in terms of vector competence but also in the definition of sampling approaches, highlighting the need for further research to adopt the appropriate surveillance system for each species. Graphical Abstract

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Mosquito Traps: An Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Technique to Control Mosquitoes

Cited by 19 publications

References 20 publications

Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions

Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions

Effect of the CDC light trap on control of nocturnal mosquitoes in coastal Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand

Updated occurrence and bionomics of potential malaria vectors in Europe: a systematic review (2000–2021)

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