A novel vehicle-mounted sticky trap; an effective sampling tool for savannah tsetse flies Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood and Glossina morsitans centralis Machado

In this study, we aimed to evaluate a vehicle-mounted sticky panel trap (VST) that is independent of the operator ’s ability to capture flies against BFR, for effective and rapid sampling ofG.m.morsitans Westwood andG.m.centralis Machado. We also determined the influence of the VST colour (all-blue, all-black or 1:1 blue-black), orientation and presence of odour attractants on tsetse catch. Methodology/Principal findingsUsing randomised block design experiments conducted in Zambia, we compared and modelled the number of tsetse flies caught in the treatment arms using negative binomial regression. There were no significant differences in the catch indices of the three colour designs and for in-line or transversely oriented panels for both subspecies (P> 0.05). When baited with butanone and 1-octen-3-ol, VST caught 1.38 (1.11 –1.72;P 0.05). Overall, the VST caught 2.42 (1.91 –3.10;P
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research