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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 53 • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0043-2019 linkcopy

Open-access Increased capture of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) by removing one ADULTRAP component

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    Abstract

    INTRODUCTION:  Aedes aegypti is the main vector responsible for the transmission of numerous arboviruses. Adultrap® has been developed to catch these insects.

    METHODS:  We tested the effectiveness of capturing adults with and without one of the components of Adultrap®.

    RESULTS:  The mean number of insects caught by the original trap was 1.25 (standard deviation = 1.28), while the average obtained with the modified trap was 8.88 (standard deviation = 3.44). The medians were statistically different (p = 0.001) according to the Mann-Whitney test.

    CONCLUSIONS:  The modification of Adultrap® increased the average catch of Ae. aegypti by up to seven times.

    Keywords: Adultrap®; Aedes aegypti; Insect attractiveness; Insect traps

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