Comparative evaluation of the Sticky-Resting-Box-Trap, the standardised resting-bucket-trap and indoor aspiration for sampling malaria vectors

Comparative evaluation of the Sticky-Resting-Box-Trap, the standardised resting-bucket-trap and indoor aspiration for sampling malaria vectors

Abstract Background Understanding mosquito resting behaviour is important for the control of vector-borne diseases, but this remains a challenge because of the paucity of efficient sampling tools. We evaluated two novel sampling methods in the field: the Sticky Resting Box (SRB) and the Resting Buck...

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Main Authors: Katharina S. Kreppel, P. C. D. Johnson, N. J. Govella, M. Pombi, D. Maliti, H. M. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles arabiensis
Malaria vector
Resting behaviour
Exophily
Sticky trap
Ecology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1066-0

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