Attractiveness of botanical infusions to ovipositing Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. nigripalpus, and Cx. erraticus in San Antonio, Texas

Field experiments were conducted on the Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, San Antonio, TX, in fall 2008 to observe the attractiveness of selected botanical infusions to ovipositing female mosquitoes. The following infusions were tested in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gravid traps:...

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Published inJournal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 508
Main Authors McPhatter, Lee P, Debboun, Mustapha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2009
Subjects
Acacia
Animals
Appetitive Behavior - drug effects
Chlorophyta
Culex - drug effects
Cynodon
Female
Oviposition
Pheromones - pharmacology
Plant Preparations - pharmacology
Quercus
Texas
Texas
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Summary:Field experiments were conducted on the Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, San Antonio, TX, in fall 2008 to observe the attractiveness of selected botanical infusions to ovipositing female mosquitoes. The following infusions were tested in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gravid traps: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), oak leaf (Quercus virginiana), acacia leaf (Acacia schaffneri), rabbit chow (alfalfa pellets), and algae (Spirogyra sp.). Four (Bermuda, acacia, oak, and algae) of the 5 infusions were effective in collecting Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. nigripalpus, and Cx. erraticus. Of the 4 infusions, Bermuda collected the greatest number of the mosquitoes sampled. Female Aedes albopictus mosquitoes were collected in moderate numbers during this study.
ISSN:8756-971X
DOI:10.2987/09-5930.1