The Shockwè trap: a human-baited exposure-free device for surveillance and behaviour studies of anthropophilic vectors [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

The Shockwè trap: a human-baited exposure-free device for surveillance and behaviour studies of anthropophilic vectors [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: The human biting rate (MBR) and entomological inoculation rate (EIR) are common parameters routinely used to measure the risk of malaria transmission. Both parameters can be estimated using human landing catches (HLC). Although it is considered the gold-standard, HLC puts collectors at h...

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Main Authors: Philip J. McCall, Ayubo Kampango, Thomas A. Smith, Ana Paula Abílio, Júlio Francisco Matusse, Elias Alberto Machoe, João Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2023-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Mosquitoes
traps
host-seeking
Shockwè trap
HLC
trapping efficiency
eng
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-455/v1

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