Eco-friendly and Energy Efficient Traps for Mass Capturing of Mosquitoes

Abstract

Background: More than half of the world’s population lives in  mosquito inhabited areas. So, continuous mosquito control efforts are  important to prevent the epidemics of mosquito borne diseases.  Methods: Mass trapping strategy for mosquitoes and other insects was  developed in this study. Three simple traps (Type A, Type B and Type  C3) and three modified miniature traps (Type A1, Type B1 and Type  C1) were designed. The different baits (sugar and yeast) were used in  each type of trap. The traps with different colour lights were installed  and analysed in the fields to record their efficiency to attract and trap  the mosquitoes. Results: Results showed that modified miniature traps  were better than simple traps. Furthermore, the efficiency of baited  traps was higher. The efficiency of modified miniature traps was  significantly improved by attaching coloured light, especially red light.  Conclusion: It was concluded from the study that modified miniature  traps with sugar and yeast as bait and red light attached are highly  efficient in capturing mosquitoes. These traps can be further improved  and used for mass trapping of mosquitoes and other insects.