The mosquito electrocuting trap as an exposure-free method for measuring human-biting rates by Aedes mosquito vectors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Entomological monitoring of Aedes vectors has largely relied on surveillance of larvae, pupae and non-host-seeking adults, which have been poorly correlated with human disease incidence. Exposure to mosquito-borne diseases can be more directly estimated using human landing catches (HLC), although this method is not recommended for Aedes-borne arboviruses. We evaluated a new method previously tested with malaria vectors, the mosquito electrocuting trap (MET) as an exposure-free alternative for measuring landing rates of Aedes mosquitoes on people. Aims were to (i) compare the MET to the BG-sentinel (BGS) trap gold standard approach for sampling host-seeking Aedes vectors; and (ii) characterize the diel activity of Aedes vectors and their association with microclimatic con

SUBMITTER: Ortega-Lopez LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6961254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature