An assessment of adult mosquito collection techniques for studying species abundance and diversity in Maferinyah, Guinea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several mosquito collection methods are routinely used in vector control programmes. However, they target different behaviours causing bias in estimation of species diversity and abundance. Given the paucity of mosquito trap data in West Africa, we compared the performance of five trap-lure combinations and Human Landing Catches (HLCs) in Guinea.

Methods

CDC light traps (LT), BG sentinel 2 traps (BG2T), gravid traps (GT) and Stealth traps (ST) were compared in a 5 × 5 Latin Square design in three villages in Guinea between June and July 2018. The ST, a portable trap which performs similarly to a LT but incorporates LEDs and incandescent light, was included since it has not been widely tested. BG2T were used with BG and MB5 lures instead of CO₂ to test t

SUBMITTER: Cansado-Utrilla C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7092564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature