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A readily constructed lard-can trap for sampling host-seeking mosquitoes
- Source :
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 20(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Although lard-can traps have been used for sampling host-seeking mosquitoes for at least a half-century, the materials from which they originally were constructed no longer are available. We therefore devised a method for constructing such devices from parts available in the ventilation industry. These traps, baited with birds and mounted near the tops of trees, were employed to monitor the host-seeking activity of Culex spp. mosquitoes. Lard-can traps, constructed in this manner, are economical and sturdy and effectively sample the Culex mosquitoes that appear to perpetuate West Nile virus in North America.
- Subjects :
- Culex
Mosquito Control
Population Surveillance
Animals
Dietary Fats
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 8756971X
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........c68d9b85e7100463b56a61799043a7f4