Development of a More Effective Mosquito Trapping Box for Vector Control
Table 1
Mean number of mosquitoes caught by each type of trapping box in steps of development.
S
Factors tested
Number of mosquitoes caught per night (mean ± SD)
Total
An. epiroticus
Cx. quinquefasciatus
Cx. sitiens
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
1
Type of wood:
P. kesiya wood
0.00±0.00
0.33±0.63
0.07±0.26
1.80±1.93
0.00±0.00
0.53±0.74
2.73±0.61
D. alatus wood
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.07±0.26
0.46±0.91
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.53±0.19
T. grandis wood
0.07±0.26
0.33±0.61
0.00±0.00
0.33±0.48
0.13±0.35
0.20±0.41
1.07±0.13
Aluminum
0.00±0.00
0.07±0.26
0.06±0.26
0.20±0.56
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.33±0.08
2
Addition of black cotton:
PW + BC
0.25±0.50
2.75±2.22
1.25±0.95
7.00±4.54
0.00±0.00
1.00±1.41
12.25±2.61
PW
0.00±0.00
0.25±0.50
0.00±0.00
2.00±2.16
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
2.25±1.09
Aluminum
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
3
Addition of fan:
PW + BC + F
1.50±1.91
4.25±2.98
5.00±5.09
14.0±9.79
0.00±0.00
1.25±1.50
26.00±5.00
PW + BC
0.00±0.00
1.50±1.91
3.25±2.36
13.5±8.66
0.00±0.00
1.25±1.50
19.5±5.16
PW
0.25±0.50
0.25±0.50
0.75±0.95
3.00±3.46
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
4.25±1.15
Aluminum
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
4
Addition of CO2:
PW + BC + F +
0.50±0.57
3.75±1.50
5.50±2.38
27.50±6.45
0.75±0.95
3.00±1.82
41.00±10.29
PW + BC + F
0.20±0.45
3.20±1.45
1.40±1.14
21.00±3.32
0.00±0.00
2.20±0.84
27.40±2.88
PW + BC
0.25±0.50
1.75±0.50
4.75±2.87
15.5±3.10
0.00±0.00
1.00±1.15
23.25±5.94
PW
0.25±0.50
0.75.±0.95
1.00±1.41
3.25±1.50
0.00±0.00
0.25±0.50
5.50±1.20
Aluminum
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.25±0.50
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.25±0.10
5
Addition of heat:
PW + BC + F + CO2 + H
0.50±0.57
1.75±1.25
6.25±4.92
19.75±13.81
0.25±0.50
3.25±2.22
31.75±7.41
PW + BC + F + CO2
0.60±0.55
1.80±1.10
2.20±0.84
21.00±9.59
0.20±0.45
2.40±0.55
30.20±7.76
PW + BC + F
0.40±0.55
1.20±0.45
2.20±0.84
14.80±1.64
0.40±0.55
1.80±0.84
21.40±3.36
PW + BC
0.25±0.50
1.75±1.25
3.25±2.75
9.75±6.65
0.25±0.50
0.75±0.95
16.00±3.65
PW
0.00±0.00
0.50.±0.57
0.00±0.00
1.75±2.06
0.00±0.00
1.00±0.81
3.25±0.71
Aluminum
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
0.50±1.00
0.00±0.00
0.00±0.00
2.00±0.81
This mosquito trapping box was based on the box used in the previous development step. S, step of development; SD, standard deviation; PW, wooden trapping box constructed from P. kesiya wood; BC, black cotton; F, fan; CO2, carbon dioxide; H, heat.
