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Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Traps Improve the Light-Trapping of Anopheline Mosquitoes.
Costa-Neta, B M; da Silva, A A; Brito, J M; Moraes, J L P; Rebêlo, J M M; Silva, F S.
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  • Costa-Neta BM; Laboratory of Medical Entomology, Center for Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP: 65500-00, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
  • da Silva AA; Laboratório de Entomologia e Vetores, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, CEP: 65080-805, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
  • Brito JM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, CEP: 65080-805, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
  • Moraes JLP; Laboratory of Medical Entomology, Center for Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP: 65500-00, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
  • Rebêlo JMM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, CEP: 65080-805, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
  • Silva FS; Laboratory of Medical Entomology, Center for Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, CEP: 65500-00, Chapadinha, MA, Brasil.
J Med Entomol ; 54(6): 1699-1703, 2017 11 07.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28968803
Numerous advantages over the standard incandescent lamp favor the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as an alternative and inexpensive light source for sampling medically important insects in surveillance studies. Previously published studies examined the response of mosquitoes to different wavelengths, but data on anopheline mosquito LED attraction are limited. Center for Disease Control and Prevention-type light traps were modified by replacing the standard incandescent lamp with 5-mm LEDs, one emitting at 520 nm (green) and the other at 470 nm (blue). To test the influence of moon luminosity on LED catches, the experiments were conducted during the four lunar phases during each month of the study period. A total of 1,845 specimens representing eight anopheline species were collected. Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) evansae (35.2%) was the most frequently collected, followed by An. (Nys.) triannulatus (21.9%), An. (Nys.) goeldii (12.9%), and An. (Nys.) argyritarsis (11.5%). The green LED was the most attractive light source, accounting for 43.3% of the individuals collected, followed by the blue (31.8%) and control (24.9%) lights. The LED traps were significantly more attractive than the control, independent of the lunar phase. Light trapping of anopheline mosquitoes was more efficient when the standard incandescent lamp was replaced with LEDs, regardless of the moon phase. The efficiency of LEDs improves light trapping results, and it is suggested that the use of LEDs as an attractant for anopheline mosquitoes should be taken into consideration when sampling anopheline mosquitoes.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Controle de Mosquitos / Anopheles Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Controle de Mosquitos / Anopheles Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido