Evaluation of CDC light traps for mosquito surveillance in a malaria endemic area on the Thai-Myanmar border

• Main Authors: Patchara Sriwichai, Stephan Karl, Yudthana Samung, Suchada Sumruayphol, Kirakorn Kiattibutr, Anon Payakkapol, Ivo Mueller, Guiyun Yan, Liwang Cui, Jetsumon Sattabongkot
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol Vivax Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; CDC light trap; Dry ice; CO2; Anopheles; Culex; Aedes; Malaria; Thailand
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3085
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention miniature light traps (CDC-LT) baited with CO2 are a routine tool for adult mosquito sampling used in entomological surveys, and for monitoring and surveillance of disease vectors. The present study was aimed at evaluating the performance of b...