Late season commercial mosquito trap and host seeking activity evaluation against mosquitoes in a malarious area of the Republic of Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2002.40.1.45
- Author:
Douglas A BURKETT
;
Won Ja LEE
;
Kwan Woo LEE
;
Heung Chul KIM
;
Hee Il LEE
;
Jong Soo LEE
;
E Hyun SHIN
;
Robert A WIRTZ
;
Hae Wol CHO
;
David M CLABORN
;
Russel E COLEMAN
;
Wan Y KIM
;
Terry A KLEIN
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Evaluation Studies ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
- Keywords:
Korean mosquitoes;
Japanese encephalitis;
light traps;
Anopheles sinensis;
An. yatsushiroensis;
Cx. tritaeniorhynchus;
attractants
- MeSH:
Animals;
*Appetitive Behavior;
Culicidae/*physiology;
Encephalitis, Japanese;
Humans;
Insect Vectors;
Korea;
Light;
Mosquito Control/*instrumentation/methods;
Seasons
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2002;40(1):45-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Field trials evaluating selected commercially available mosquito traps variously baited with light, carbon dioxide, and/or octenol were conducted from 18 - 27 September 2000 in a malarious area near Paekyeon-ri (Tongil-Chon) and Camp Greaves in Paju County, Kyonggi Province, Republic of Korea. The host-seeking activity for common mosquito species, including the primary vector of Japanese encephalitis, Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, was determined using hourly aspirator collections from a human and propane lantern-baited Shannon trap during hours when temperatures exceeded 15oC. The total number of mosquitoes and number of each species captured during the test was compared using a block design. Significant differences were observed for the total number of mosquitoes collected, such that, the Mosquito MagnetTM with octenol > Shannon trap > ABC light trap with light and dry ice > Miniature Black Light trap (manufactured by John W. Hock) >; or = New Jersey Trap > ABC light trap with light only. Significant differences in numbers collected among traps were noted for several species including: Aedes vexans (Meigen), Anopheles lesteri Baisas and Hu, An. sinensis Weidemann, An. sineroides Yamada, An. yatsushiroensis Miyazaki, Culex pipiens L., Cx. orientalis Edwards and Cx. tritaeniorhynchus. Host-seeking activity for most common species showed a similar bimodal pattern. Results from these field trap evaluations can significantly enhance current vector and disease surveillance efforts especially for the primary vector of Japanese encephalitis, Cx.tritaeniorhynchus.
