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

作者：Obenauer P J; Kaufman P E^*; Kline D L; Allan S A

来源：Environmental Entomology, 2010, 39(5): 1608-1616.

DOI：10.1603/EN09322

• surveillance
• Asian tiger mosquito
• BC-Sentinel
• landing counts
• aspirator

A sampling study using a BC-Sentinel trap baited with CO2, 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 BC-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.

• 出版日期2010-10