Use of ovitraps in monitoring Haemagogus equinus populations.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1981

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

41

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

677-679

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Tikasingh, E. S. and E. Laurent.

 

Abstract

Haemagogus equinus which normally breed in tree-holes have been shown to deposit their eggs in paddles of ovitraps, placed at ground level. In a 23-month study in Tobago, West Indies, 6,678 paddles were examined of which 69 were positive for Hg. Equinus eggs. More traps were positive in the rainy season when compared to the dry season. The ovitraps have been shown to be a useful device in Haemagogus populations studies.

Notes

Author(s) - Tikasingh, E. S. and E. Laurent.