A Readily Constructed Lard-Can Trap for Sampling Host-Seeking Mosquitoes

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2004

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

321-322

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Timothy J. Lepore, Richard J. Pollack, Andrew Spielman, Paul Reiter

 

Abstract

Although lard-can traps have been used for sampling host-seeking mosquitoes for at least ahalf-century, the materials from which they originally were constructed no longer are available. We thereforedevised a method for constructing such devices from parts available in the ventilation industry. These traps,baited with birds and mounted near the tops of trees, were employed to...

Notes

Author(s) - Timothy J. Lepore, Richard J. Pollack, Andrew Spielman, Paul Reiter