Grass Infusions in Autocidal Gravid Ovitraps to Lure Aedes albopictus

• Published in: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 71 - 74
• Main Authors: Aguilar-Durán, Jesús A., Garay-Martínez, Jonathan R., Fernández-Santos, Nadia A., García-Gutiérrez, Cipriano, Estrada-Franco, José G., Palacios-Santana, Ricardo, Rodríguez-Pérez, Mario A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Mosquito Control Association 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Aedes; Aedes albopictus; Aquatic insects; Attraction; Baits; Binomial distribution; Bioassays; Females; Grasses; Insect control; Mosquitoes; Oviposition; Pathogens; Public health; Surveillance; Traps; grass infusion; Aedes albopictus; attractant; ovitraps; bait

Aedes albopictus is a vector of several pathogens of significant public health concern. In this situation, gravid traps have become a common surveillance tool for Aedes spp., which commonly use hay infusions as an attractant. Diverse grass infusions have been assessed to enhance the attraction to th...