Semi-field evaluation of a modified commercial My Mosquito Deleter larval trap with sticky paper against Aedes aegypti.

Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology
Asghar TalbalaghiRui-De Xue

Abstract

Aedes aegypti (L.) is a major vector of yellow fever, dengue, and Zika viruses, and its management can be difficult, especially in situations where insecticide usage is restricted and resistance is present. Traps and trapping techniques have mostly been used for monitoring populations of adult mosquitoes, but several commercially available traps have been evaluated and used to reduce nuisance populations of adult mosquitoes (Kline 2006). Suppression of Ae. aegypti, in particular, requires a suite of integrated control measures. One measure gaining more attention is to attract and kill gravid females by exploiting their oviposition behavior. Recently, a commercial larval trap for control of Culex mosquito larvae has been developed and marketed. The commercial brand name is My Mosquito Deleter (MMD; Destin, FL). When gravid female Culex mosquitoes lay their eggs in the MMD larval trap filled with water, the larvae after hatching from eggs will fall downward through the MMD's baffle system. The mosquito larvae cannot come to the surface due to the physical barrier from the baffle ring and black cone, resulting in larval mortality. During the preliminary experiment with the original MMD trap full of water, no adult mosquitoes were ...Continue Reading

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Oct 28, 2006·Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association·Daniel L Kline
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Sep 11, 2012·Parasites & Vectors·Eloína Maria Mendonça de SantosCleide Maria Ribeiro de Albuquerque
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Aug 24, 2019·Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association·Emad KhaterRui-De Xue

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