Preliminary Evaluation of a Black Cylinder Suction Trap for Aedes Aegypti and Culex Quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)1

Wilton, D. P.; Kloter, Kirby O.

doi:10.1093/jmedent/22.1.113

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“…quinquefasciatus than the white traps, despite this species being a typical nocturnal biter. These results are in agreement with previous observations made by Wilton and Kloter (1985), who noted large numbers of Cx. quinquefasciatus in their visual, black cylinder trap and in Fay and Prince (1970) traps in New Orleans.…”

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“…Consequently, the 1st traps specifically developed to monitor Ae. aegypti were black (Fay 1968, Wilton and Kloter 1985) or black and white (Fay and Prince 1970). The BGS trap also has black (top center) and white (outer surface) components.…”

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“…Several fan-operated traps have been specifically developed to capture Ae. aegypti adults (Fay 1968, Fay and Prince 1970, Wilton and Kloter 1985), which take advantage of the propensity of this species to be attracted to dark objects. Among these traps, the Fay-Prince trap has been the most widely used in field studies, but this trap has the disadvantage of being heavy and bulky, thus preventing its deployment in sufficient numbers to enable reliable estimation of mosquito populations.…”

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“…It uses the same principle of visual attraction as the Fay-Prince trap (white and black color contrast): the exterior of the trap (cylindrically shaped) is white, and there is a black collecting cylinder on the top center of the trap, which is remarkably similar to Wilton and Kloter’s (1985) ‘‘Black Cylinder’’ trap. There is a fan at the bottom of the cylinder that draws air, and mosquitoes that are sucked in are retained in a black nylon bag placed before the fan.…”

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An Improved Trap to Capture Adult Container-Inhabiting Mosquitoes

Barrera

Mackay

Amador

2013

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

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Although dengue viruses are thought to be transmitted by Aedes aegypti in Puerto Rico, Aedes mediovittatus, the Caribbean tree hole mosquito, is also a potential vector. This species is native to the Greater Antilles and has been shown to be a competent vector of dengue viruses in the laboratory. Consequently, it has been suggested that Ae. mediovittatus could be acting as a secondary vector or virus reservoir. This study was part of an ongoing investigation into this, and it aimed to determine whether BG-Sentinel traps (BGS traps) could be used to collect adults of this mosquito and could be modified to increase the number of captures of this species in the field. We conducted experiments to test the relative attractiveness of BGS traps to Ae. mediovittatus and Ae. aegypti and explored the effects of chemical lures (BG-Lure, CO2, octenol) and optical properties (color, size) on the capture rates of BGS traps in a large, outdoor cage in San Juan city, Puerto Rico. We also conducted field tests to compare modified BGS traps with the original traps in a rural community in Patillas municipality, Puerto Rico. Results obtained from the large, outdoor cage experiments indicated that trap captures of both mosquito species could be significantly enhanced by using black instead of white BGS traps combined with BG-Lure. Field experiments revealed that the modified traps captured a significantly greater number of Ae. aegypti, Ae. mediovittatus, and Culex quinquefasciatus, with greater sensitivity for the latter 2 species, and also captured a larger number of mosquito species and a smaller ratio of Ae. aegypti to Ae. mediovittatus, with greater than expected species co-occurrences.

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“…Wilton and Kloter (1985) later developed a lighter black cylindricalshaped trap that was effective at sampling female and male Ae. aegypti.…”

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Host-Seeking Height Preferences of <I>Aedes albopictus</I> (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Central Florida Suburban and Sylvatic Locales

Obenauer¹,

Kaufman²,

Allan

et al. 2009

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The response of Aedes albopictus to the BG-Sentinel, Omni-directional-Fay-Prince, and Mosquito MagnetX traps was evaluated in four suburban and four sylvatic habitats in north-central Florida to ascertain potential height preference of this species. These traps, which are primarily designed to attract diurnal mosquitoes, were set at 1 and 6 m and were evaluated during 40 trapping periods over 4 mo. We collected 45,640 mosquitoes, representing 26 species from 10 genera, the most common being Aedes albopictus, Ae. vexans, Coquilletidia perturbans, Culex nigripalpus, Aedes infirmatus, Ae. triseriatus, and Psorophora ferox. Although significantly more Ae. albopictus were captured at 1 m above ground than at 6 m, fewer were captured in sylvatic habitats than suburban habitats. Although not statistically different, the BG-Sentinel caught more Ae. albopictus compared with the other two traps regardless of locale. These results suggest that, although Ae. albopictus was captured as high as 6 m, the majority seek hosts at or below 1-m heights. This further supports prior research that, although Ae. albopictus has been shown to disseminate West Nile virus, it has not been implicated as a major vector for the virus, which is likely because of its propensity to feed on ground-dwelling hosts. The study also shows how trap type, trap heights, and environments influence sampling estimates when determining species abundance.

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Sampling Adults with Carbon Dioxide Traps

2008

Mosquito Ecology

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Preliminary Evaluation of a Black Cylinder Suction Trap for Aedes Aegypti and Culex Quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)1

Cited by 13 publications

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An Improved Trap to Capture Adult Container-Inhabiting Mosquitoes

An Improved Trap to Capture Adult Container-Inhabiting Mosquitoes

Host-Seeking Height Preferences of <I>Aedes albopictus</I> (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Central Florida Suburban and Sylvatic Locales

Sampling Adults with Carbon Dioxide Traps

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