Comparative efficacy of BG-Sentinel 2 and CDC-like mosquito traps for monitoring potential malaria vectors in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different trapping devices and attractants are used in the mosquito surveillance programs currently running in Europe. Most of these devices target vector species belonging to the genera Culex or Aedes, and no studies have yet evaluated the effectiveness of different trapping devices for the specific targeting of Anopheles mosquito species, which are potential vectors of malaria in Europe. This study aims to fill this gap in knowledge by comparing the performance of trapping methods that are commonly used in European mosquito surveillance programs for Culex and Aedes for the specific collection of adults of species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex.

Methods

The following combinations of traps and attractants were used: (i) BG-Sentinel 2 (BG trap) baited with a

SUBMITTER: Bertola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9077833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature