Hi everyone! My lab is in the process of establishing a new project involving the use of field-caught mosquitoes. Does anyone have any highly-recommended traps for catching mosquitoes in the field?
Our lab is located in a relatively swampy and humid area in South Carolina, so we have a large variety of mosquito species available.
Since we mainly use molecular techniques, we really need both the DNA and RNA of the captured mosquito specimens to remain intact.
Thus far, the most promising traps appear to be either the EVS 2801A CO2 trap (BioQuip Products Inc.) or a simple 2L cylindrical, insulated container with a CO2-baited miniature light, as was used by Paul DR Johnson et al. (2007).
Any information or recommendations would be immensely appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Johnson, P., et al. (2007). Mycobacterium Ulcerans In Mosquitoes Captured During Outbreak of Buruli Ulcer, Southeastern Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases 13(11): 1653-1660.
BPD hop cage method. You can use it for effective mosquito surveillance particularly outdoor resting mosquitoes in low level vegetation and also aquatic vegetation like water hyacinth
BG sentinel trap is one of the effective trap especially for day biters like Aedes mosquito, though other mosquitoes gets trapped as well. Other trap that can be useful for nocturnal mosquitoes is CDC light trap.
Good luck for your research.
Are you trying to capture a particular species of mosquito? The trap you use will determine which species you capture.
I believe the BG Sentinel trap mentioned above will capture mostly Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in your area. The CDC light trap catches a wider variety of species. Gravid traps will catch primarily Culex species. You may also want to consider using ovitraps or resting boxes.
You may also want to reach out to the South Carolina Mosquito Control Association. They will be VERY familiar with which mosquitoes are present in your area and which mosquito traps are most effective for collecting them. They may even have some extra mosquitoes that you can test.
In India we have used CDC Light trap. Yes, in forested ecosystem it is very useful. But in other areas like most part of Northern and western India it is not useful at all.
In Ethiopia we use CDC light trap to capture anopheles mosquitoes.
I believe that BG traps are the most recommended, especially if used alongside an attractive (such as CO2). Despite this, in our studies, we have a much greater success when we make active collection.
Hi Lisa Pieterse
I agree with Reshma Tuladhar and John M Orr
There are several commercial traps very effective to capture mosquitoes, some of these traps are Mosquito Magnet, CDC light trap, BG sentinel, all of them with carbon dioxide, octenol, lactic acid like lures.
Another method of capture that has given me good results is the Shannon trap, although I have captured more Phlebotominae, mosquitoes also enter in the trap.
Anyway, here I leave some papers.
The best for your study
Regards from Mexico
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