Increased capture of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) by removing one ADULTRAP component

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Aedes aegypti is the main vector responsible for the transmission of numerous arboviruses. Adultrap® has been developed to catch these insects. METHODS: We tested the effectiveness of capturing adults with and without one of the components of Adultrap®. RESULTS: The mean number of insects caught by the original trap was 1.25 (standard deviation = 1.28), while the average obtained with the modified trap was 8.88 (standard deviation = 3.44). The medians were statistically different (p = 0.001) according to the Mann-Whitney test. CONCLUSIONS: The modification of Adultrap® increased the average catch of Ae. aegypti by up to seven times.

摘要：埃及伊蚊（Aedes aegypti）是多种虫媒病毒传播的主要媒介。Adultrap®诱捕器专为捕获此类蚊虫而研发。方法：我们测试了完整Adultrap®诱捕器与缺失其某一组分的改良诱捕器的成虫捕获效能。结果：完整诱捕器的平均捕获蚊虫数为1.25（标准差=1.28），改良诱捕器的平均捕获数为8.88（标准差=3.44）。经曼-惠特尼检验（Mann-Whitney test）分析，两组中位数差异具有统计学意义（p=0.001）。结论：对Adultrap®诱捕器进行改造后，其对埃及伊蚊的平均捕获量提升可达7倍。