A Study of Methods of Sampling Mosquito Populations1, 2

Huffaker, C. B.; Back, Richard C.

doi:10.1093/jee/36.4.561

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“…albopictus would seem to provide, perhaps, the most unbiased sampling method as recently eclosed, host-seeking, blood-fed, or gravid mosquitoes can be captured. However, previous collection studies using sweep nets or ASPs have recovered disproportionately more blood-fed females and nectar-engorged males compared with other sampling techniques (Huffaker andBack 1943, Bidlingmayer 1974). Therefore, comparisons between collection techniques as presented in the current study should be approached with caution, as the aim of this study was to detect the presence of Ae.…”

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“…Service (1993) describes a number of sampling methods used to survey adult mosquitoes, including light, colored patterns, and CO 2 -baited traps for host-seeking mosquitoes; resting boxes and backpack aspirations for resting mosquitoes; and attractant-baited gravid traps (GTs) for ovipositing mosquitoes. However, all sampling devices used to survey mosquito populations often possess some degree of bias, as each one may be more selective to a particular mosquito species under certain environmental conditions (Huffaker and Back 1943). Breeding sites, altitude, faunal composition, and habitat type (urban or sylvatic) are a few known variables that inßuence mosquito diversity (Mendoza et al 2008), and may, therefore, dictate the sampling method(s) used to target speciÞc species.…”

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Detection of and Monitoring forAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Suburban and Sylvatic Habitats in North Central Florida Using Four Sampling Techniques

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A sampling study using a BG-Sentinel trap baited with CO(2), a gravid trap baited with an oak-pine infusion, a human subject, and a vegetative aspirator was conducted to compare their reliability at detecting Aedes albopictus Skuse in suburban and sylvatic habitats. We collected 73,849 mosquitoes, representing 29 species from 11 genera over a 20-wk period. The BG-Sentinel trap accounted for over 85% of all Ae. albopictus captured and was significantly more effective at detecting the presence of Ae. albopictus compared with the other three techniques. Landing counts provided the fewest mosquito species (n = 10), yet provided a quick and effective weekly assessment of the major biting species and were the most effective method for sampling Ae. albopictus within a 10-min period. Fewer Ae. albopictus were sampled from sylvatic habitats compared with suburban ones. Sampling criteria advantageous for surveying Ae. albopictus and other mosquito species are discussed.

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Detection of and Monitoring forAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Suburban and Sylvatic Habitats in North Central Florida Using Four Sampling Techniques

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“…Also beyond our study is the assessment of possible bias in mosquito species detection related to our sampling method (Huffaker andBack 1943, Brown et al 2008). Although it has been shown that modern mosquito traps such as the mosquito magnet outperform mosquito light traps in terms of mosquito abundance and diversity in trap comparisons , we feel confident about our exhaustive sampling of the mosquito meta-community, as confirmed by model estimation, by the species accumulation curve and by faunal descriptions of mosquitoes of North America.…”

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Climatic variability and landscape heterogeneity impact urban mosquito diversity and vector abundance and infection

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Abstract. Urban habitat heterogeneity can modify interactions across species and lead to spatially fine grained differences in b-diversity patterns and their associated ecosystem services. Here, we study the impacts of landscape heterogeneity and climatic variability on: (1) the richness and diversity patterns of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and (2) the abundance and West Nile virus infection rate of the house mosquito, Culex pipiens, in Chicago, USA. We conducted a four year long study (2005)(2006)(2007)(2008) in 8 sites that captured a gradient of urban heterogeneities. We found a total of 19 mosquito species, a representative sample of mosquito species richness in the area, according to both model estimation (Chao2 6 S.E. ¼ 20.50 6 2.29) and faunal records for Chicago. We found that heterogeneity in the landscape was the best predictor of both mosquito species richness and diversity, with the most heterogeneous landscapes harboring the largest number of species. In general there were no changes in species richness over the years that could be associated with weather patterns and climatic variability (WPCV). In contrast, changes in diversity were associated with WPCV. Our results also showed that WPCV had major impacts on house mosquito abundance and West Nile virus mosquito infection rate (MIR) patterns. Although MIR was independent of mosquito diversity, it was associated with overall mosquito abundance, which had a convex association with species richness (i.e., abundance increases to a point after which it decreases as function of species richness). Finally, our results highlight the importance of considering dominant vector species as part of a community of vectors, whose biodiversity patterns can directly or indirectly impact the risk of infectious disease transmission.

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“…The capitalization on this natural phenomenon has allowed researchers to effectively sample mosquitoes during inactive hours using artificial resting boxes (Goodwin 1942). Several laboratory and field studies have been conducted to determine the behavior of adult Diptera in response to visual stimuli, with special attention given to the modification of light wavelength and intensity in Culicidae (Huffaker and Back 1943, Fox 1958, Bidlingmayer 1967, Burkett and Butler 2005. Headlee (1937) first observed the impact of varying light intensities on catch size after noting that increased numbers of mosquitoes were attracted to within a certain proximity of traps.…”

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Response of Adult Mosquitoes to Light-emitting Diodes Placed in Resting Boxes and in the Field

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The response of adult mosquitoes to 4 light-emitting diode (LED) wavelengths was evaluated using diode-equipped sticky cards (DESCs) and diode-equipped resting boxes at 2 sites in north central Florida. Wavelengths evaluated were blue (470 nm), green (502 nm), red (660 nm), and infrared (IR) (860 nm). When trapping with DESCs, 15 mosquito species from 7 genera (Aedes, Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex, Mansonia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia) were captured. Overall, approximately 43.8% of all mosquitoes were trapped on DESCs fitted with green LEDs. Significantly more females of Aedes infirmatus, Aedes vexans, and Culex nigripalpus were captured on DESCs fitted with blue LEDs compared with red or IR LEDs. DESCs with blue LEDs captured significantly more Culex erraticus females than those with IR LEDs. Using resting boxes, 12 species from 5 genera (Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex, Mansonia, and Uranotaenia) were collected. Resting boxes without LEDs captured 1,585 mosquitoes (22.2% of total). The fewest number of mosquitoes (16.7%) were collected from boxes affixed with the blue LEDs. Significantly more Anopheles quadrimaculatus females were aspirated from resting boxes fitted with red and IR LEDs than from those with blue or green LEDs, or from the unlit control. Blood-fed mosquitoes were recovered in highest numbers from unlit resting boxes, followed by resting boxes fitted with green, IR, and blue LEDs. Culex erraticus accounted for the majority of blood-fed mosquitoes followed by Coquillettidia perturbans. No blood-fed mosquitoes were recovered from resting boxes fitted with red LEDs.

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A Study of Methods of Sampling Mosquito Populations1, 2

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Detection of and Monitoring forAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Suburban and Sylvatic Habitats in North Central Florida Using Four Sampling Techniques

Detection of and Monitoring forAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Suburban and Sylvatic Habitats in North Central Florida Using Four Sampling Techniques

Climatic variability and landscape heterogeneity impact urban mosquito diversity and vector abundance and infection

Response of Adult Mosquitoes to Light-emitting Diodes Placed in Resting Boxes and in the Field

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