Response of phlebotomine sand flies to light-emitting diode-modified light traps in southern Egypt

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 302-308

  Hoel, D F ^a   Butler, J F ^b   Fawaz, E Y ^a   Watany, N ^a   El Hossary, S S ^a   Villinski, J ^a  

^a US Naval Medical Research Unit No 3 Egypt   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Diode; Light trap; Phlebotomus papatasi; Sand fly

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; EGYPT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SURVEY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMALS; COLOR; EGYPT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIGHT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 40949134298     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[302:ROPSFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Ali, A., J.K. Nayar, J.W. Knight, and B.H. Stanley. 1989. Attraction of Florida mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to artificial light in the field. Proc. Pap. 57th Annu. Conf. Calif. Mosq. Vect. Contr. Assoc. pp.82-88.
2. Allan, S.A. 1994. Physics of mosquito vision - an overview. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 10: 266-271.
3. Allan, S.A., J.F. Day, and J.D. Edman. 1987. Visual ecology of biting flies. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 32: 297-316.
4. Barr, A.R., T.A. Smith, M.M. Boreham, and K.E. White. 1963. Evaluation of some factors affecting the efficiency of light traps for collecting mosquitoes. J. Econ. Entomol. 56: 123-127.
5. Bidlingmayer, W.L. 1994. How mosquitoes see traps: role of visual responses. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 10: 272-279.
6. Brett, G.A. 1938. On the relative attractiveness to Aedes aegypti of certain coloured cloths. Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 32: 113-124.
7. Breyev, K.A. 1963. The effect of various light sources on the numbers and species of blood-sucking mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in light traps. Entomol. Rev. 42: 155-168.
8. Brown, A.W.A. 1953. Studies of the responses of the female Aedes mosquito. Part V. The role of visual factors. Bull. Entomol. Res. 44: 567-574.
9. Brown, A.W.A. 1954. Studies on the responses of the female Aedes mosquito. Part VI. The attractiveness of coloured cloths and Canadian species. Bull. Entomol. Res. 45: 67-78.
10. Browne, S.M. and G.F. Bennett. 1981. Response of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to visual stimuli. J. Med. Entomol. 18: 505-521.
11. Burkett, D.A., J.F. Butler, and D.L. Kline. 1998. Field evaluation of colored light-emitting diodes as attractants for woodland mosquitoes and other Diptera in north central Florida. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 14: 186-195.
12. Gilbert, I.H. and H.K. Gouck. 1957. Influence of surface color on mosquito landing rates. J. Econ. Entomol. 50: 678-680.
13. Gjullin, C.M., D.G. Brandl, and J.J. O'Grady. 1973. The effect of colored lights and other factors on the numbers of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, Cx. tarsalis and Aedes sierrensis entering light traps. Mosq. News 33: 67-71.
14. Lane, R.P. 1986. The sand flies of Egypt (Diptera: Phlebotominae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) (Entomol.) 52: 1-35.
15. Lehane, M.J. 1991. Biology of Blood-Sucking Insects. Chapman and Hall, London. 288 pp.
16. Mellor, H.E., J.G.C. Hamilton, and M. Anderson. 1996. Spectral sensitivity in the eyes of male and female Lutzomyia longipalpis sandflies. Med. Vet. Entomol. 10: 372-374.
17. Muir, L.E., M.J. Thorne, and D.H. Kay. 1992. Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) vision: spectral sensitivity and other perceptual parameters of the female eye. J. Med. Entomol. 29: 278-281.
18. Rudolfs, W. 1922. Chemotropism of mosquitoes. Bull. N.J. Agric. Exp. Station, No. 367. 23 pp.
19. SAS Institute. 2001. SAS/STAT user's manual, ver. 8.2. SAS Institute, Cary, N.C.
20. Service, M.W. 1993. Mosquito Ecology: Field Sampling Methods. Elsevier Applied Science. London. 988 pp.
21. Snow, F.W. 1971. The spectral sensitivity of Aedes aegypti (L.) at oviposition. Bull. Entomol. Res. 60: 863-696.
22. Sudia, W.D. and R.W. Chamberlain. 1962. Battery-operated light trap, an improved model. Mosq. News 22: 126-129.
23. Wood, P.W. and R.H. Wright. 1968. Some responses of flying Aedes aegypti to visual stimuli. Canad. Entomol. 100: 504-513.